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# AWS::QuickSight::Template ColumnSort
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The sort configuration for a column that is not used in a field well.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[AggregationFunction](#cfn-quicksight-template-columnsort-aggregationfunction)" : AggregationFunction,
  "[Direction](#cfn-quicksight-template-columnsort-direction)" : String,
  "[SortBy](#cfn-quicksight-template-columnsort-sortby)" : ColumnIdentifier
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [AggregationFunction](#cfn-quicksight-template-columnsort-aggregationfunction): 
    AggregationFunction
  [Direction](#cfn-quicksight-template-columnsort-direction): String
  [SortBy](#cfn-quicksight-template-columnsort-sortby): 
    ColumnIdentifier
```

## Properties
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`AggregationFunction`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-template-columnsort-aggregationfunction"></a>
The aggregation function that is defined in the column sort.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [AggregationFunction](aws-properties-quicksight-template-aggregationfunction.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Direction`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-template-columnsort-direction"></a>
The sort direction.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `ASC | DESC`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`SortBy`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-template-columnsort-sortby"></a>
Property description not available.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: [ColumnIdentifier](aws-properties-quicksight-template-columnidentifier.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)