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# AWS::IoTAnalytics::Datastore FileFormatConfiguration
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Contains the configuration information of file formats. AWS IoT Analytics data stores support JSON and [Parquet](https://parquet.apache.org/).

The default file format is JSON. You can specify only one format.

You can't change the file format after you create the data store.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[JsonConfiguration](#cfn-iotanalytics-datastore-fileformatconfiguration-jsonconfiguration)" : Json,
  "[ParquetConfiguration](#cfn-iotanalytics-datastore-fileformatconfiguration-parquetconfiguration)" : ParquetConfiguration
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [JsonConfiguration](#cfn-iotanalytics-datastore-fileformatconfiguration-jsonconfiguration): 
    Json
  [ParquetConfiguration](#cfn-iotanalytics-datastore-fileformatconfiguration-parquetconfiguration): 
    ParquetConfiguration
```

## Properties
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`JsonConfiguration`  <a name="cfn-iotanalytics-datastore-fileformatconfiguration-jsonconfiguration"></a>
Contains the configuration information of the JSON format.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Json  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`ParquetConfiguration`  <a name="cfn-iotanalytics-datastore-fileformatconfiguration-parquetconfiguration"></a>
Contains the configuration information of the Parquet format.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [ParquetConfiguration](aws-properties-iotanalytics-datastore-parquetconfiguration.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)