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# AWS::CustomerProfiles::ObjectType ObjectTypeField
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Represents a field in a ProfileObjectType.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[ContentType](#cfn-customerprofiles-objecttype-objecttypefield-contenttype)" : String,
  "[Source](#cfn-customerprofiles-objecttype-objecttypefield-source)" : String,
  "[Target](#cfn-customerprofiles-objecttype-objecttypefield-target)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [ContentType](#cfn-customerprofiles-objecttype-objecttypefield-contenttype): String
  [Source](#cfn-customerprofiles-objecttype-objecttypefield-source): String
  [Target](#cfn-customerprofiles-objecttype-objecttypefield-target): String
```

## Properties
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`ContentType`  <a name="cfn-customerprofiles-objecttype-objecttypefield-contenttype"></a>
The content type of the field. Used for determining equality when searching.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `STRING | NUMBER | PHONE_NUMBER | EMAIL_ADDRESS | NAME`  
*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-customerprofiles-objecttype-objecttypefield-source"></a>
A field of a ProfileObject. For example: \$1source.FirstName, where “\$1source” is a ProfileObjectType of a Zendesk user and “FirstName” is a field in that ObjectType.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `1000`  
*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-customerprofiles-objecttype-objecttypefield-target"></a>
The location of the data in the standard ProfileObject model. For example: \$1profile.Address.PostalCode.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `1000`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)