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# AWS::Logs::Transformer CopyValueEntry
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This object defines one value to be copied with the [ copyValue](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/logs/CloudWatch-Logs-Transformation-Processors.html#CloudWatch-Logs-Transformation-copyValue) processor.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[OverwriteIfExists](#cfn-logs-transformer-copyvalueentry-overwriteifexists)" : Boolean,
  "[Source](#cfn-logs-transformer-copyvalueentry-source)" : String,
  "[Target](#cfn-logs-transformer-copyvalueentry-target)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [OverwriteIfExists](#cfn-logs-transformer-copyvalueentry-overwriteifexists): Boolean
  [Source](#cfn-logs-transformer-copyvalueentry-source): String
  [Target](#cfn-logs-transformer-copyvalueentry-target): String
```

## Properties
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`OverwriteIfExists`  <a name="cfn-logs-transformer-copyvalueentry-overwriteifexists"></a>
Specifies whether to overwrite the value if the destination key already exists. If you omit this, the default is `false`.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Boolean  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Source`  <a name="cfn-logs-transformer-copyvalueentry-source"></a>
The key to copy.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^.*[a-zA-Z0-9]+.*$`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Target`  <a name="cfn-logs-transformer-copyvalueentry-target"></a>
The key of the field to copy the value to.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^.*[a-zA-Z0-9]+.*$`  
*Maximum*: `128`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)