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# AWS::DataBrew::Dataset FilesLimit
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Represents a limit imposed on number of Amazon S3 files that should be selected for a dataset from a connected Amazon S3 path.

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

### JSON
<a name="aws-properties-databrew-dataset-fileslimit-syntax.json"></a>

```
{
  "[MaxFiles](#cfn-databrew-dataset-fileslimit-maxfiles)" : Integer,
  "[Order](#cfn-databrew-dataset-fileslimit-order)" : String,
  "[OrderedBy](#cfn-databrew-dataset-fileslimit-orderedby)" : String
}
```

### YAML
<a name="aws-properties-databrew-dataset-fileslimit-syntax.yaml"></a>

```
  [MaxFiles](#cfn-databrew-dataset-fileslimit-maxfiles): Integer
  [Order](#cfn-databrew-dataset-fileslimit-order): String
  [OrderedBy](#cfn-databrew-dataset-fileslimit-orderedby): String
```

## Properties
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`MaxFiles`  <a name="cfn-databrew-dataset-fileslimit-maxfiles"></a>
The number of Amazon S3 files to select.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Integer  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Order`  <a name="cfn-databrew-dataset-fileslimit-order"></a>
A criteria to use for Amazon S3 files sorting before their selection. By default uses DESCENDING order, i.e. most recent files are selected first. Anotherpossible value is ASCENDING.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `ASCENDING | DESCENDING`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`OrderedBy`  <a name="cfn-databrew-dataset-fileslimit-orderedby"></a>
A criteria to use for Amazon S3 files sorting before their selection. By default uses LAST\$1MODIFIED\$1DATE as a sorting criteria. Currently it's the only allowed value.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `LAST_MODIFIED_DATE`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)