# IterationContext
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The context for an iteration of a ForEach step.

## Contents
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 ** Index **   <a name="sagemaker-Type-IterationContext-Index"></a>
The index of the iteration within the ForEach step.  
Type: Integer  
Required: No

 ** Item **   <a name="sagemaker-Type-IterationContext-Item"></a>
The input item that is being processed in this iteration.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 12800.  
Required: No

 ** ParentStepName **   <a name="sagemaker-Type-IterationContext-ParentStepName"></a>
The name of the ForEach step that generated this iteration.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\+\+](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/sagemaker-2017-07-24/IterationContext) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/sagemaker-2017-07-24/IterationContext) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/sagemaker-2017-07-24/IterationContext)