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# AWS::Backup::BackupSelection Conditions
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Contains information about which resources to include or exclude from a backup plan using their tags. Conditions are case sensitive.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[StringEquals](#cfn-backup-backupselection-conditions-stringequals)" : [ ConditionParameter, ... ],
  "[StringLike](#cfn-backup-backupselection-conditions-stringlike)" : [ ConditionParameter, ... ],
  "[StringNotEquals](#cfn-backup-backupselection-conditions-stringnotequals)" : [ ConditionParameter, ... ],
  "[StringNotLike](#cfn-backup-backupselection-conditions-stringnotlike)" : [ ConditionParameter, ... ]
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [StringEquals](#cfn-backup-backupselection-conditions-stringequals): 
    - ConditionParameter
  [StringLike](#cfn-backup-backupselection-conditions-stringlike): 
    - ConditionParameter
  [StringNotEquals](#cfn-backup-backupselection-conditions-stringnotequals): 
    - ConditionParameter
  [StringNotLike](#cfn-backup-backupselection-conditions-stringnotlike): 
    - ConditionParameter
```

## Properties
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`StringEquals`  <a name="cfn-backup-backupselection-conditions-stringequals"></a>
Filters the values of your tagged resources for only those resources that you tagged with the same value. Also called "exact matching."  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [ConditionParameter](aws-properties-backup-backupselection-conditionparameter.md)  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`StringLike`  <a name="cfn-backup-backupselection-conditions-stringlike"></a>
Filters the values of your tagged resources for matching tag values with the use of a wildcard character (\$1) anywhere in the string. For example, "prod\$1" or "\$1rod\$1" matches the tag value "production".  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [ConditionParameter](aws-properties-backup-backupselection-conditionparameter.md)  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`StringNotEquals`  <a name="cfn-backup-backupselection-conditions-stringnotequals"></a>
Filters the values of your tagged resources for only those resources that you tagged that do not have the same value. Also called "negated matching."  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [ConditionParameter](aws-properties-backup-backupselection-conditionparameter.md)  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`StringNotLike`  <a name="cfn-backup-backupselection-conditions-stringnotlike"></a>
Filters the values of your tagged resources for non-matching tag values with the use of a wildcard character (\$1) anywhere in the string.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [ConditionParameter](aws-properties-backup-backupselection-conditionparameter.md)  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)