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# AWS::DLM::LifecyclePolicy Action
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**[Event-based policies only]** Specifies an action for an event-based policy.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[CrossRegionCopy](#cfn-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-action-crossregioncopy)" : [ CrossRegionCopyAction, ... ],
  "[Name](#cfn-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-action-name)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [CrossRegionCopy](#cfn-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-action-crossregioncopy): 
    - CrossRegionCopyAction
  [Name](#cfn-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-action-name): String
```

## Properties
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`CrossRegionCopy`  <a name="cfn-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-action-crossregioncopy"></a>
The rule for copying shared snapshots across Regions.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Array of [CrossRegionCopyAction](aws-properties-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-crossregioncopyaction.md)  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `3`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Name`  <a name="cfn-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-action-name"></a>
A descriptive name for the action.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `[0-9A-Za-z _-]+`  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `120`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)