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# AWS::Lex::Bot DialogAction
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Defines the action that the bot executes at runtime when the conversation reaches this step.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[SlotToElicit](#cfn-lex-bot-dialogaction-slottoelicit)" : String,
  "[SuppressNextMessage](#cfn-lex-bot-dialogaction-suppressnextmessage)" : Boolean,
  "[Type](#cfn-lex-bot-dialogaction-type)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [SlotToElicit](#cfn-lex-bot-dialogaction-slottoelicit): String
  [SuppressNextMessage](#cfn-lex-bot-dialogaction-suppressnextmessage): Boolean
  [Type](#cfn-lex-bot-dialogaction-type): String
```

## Properties
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`SlotToElicit`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-dialogaction-slottoelicit"></a>
If the dialog action is `ElicitSlot`, defines the slot to elicit from the user.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^([0-9a-zA-Z][_-]?)+$`  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `100`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`SuppressNextMessage`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-dialogaction-suppressnextmessage"></a>
When true the next message for the intent is not used.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Boolean  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Type`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-dialogaction-type"></a>
The action that the bot should execute.   
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `CloseIntent | ConfirmIntent | ElicitIntent | ElicitSlot | StartIntent | FulfillIntent | EndConversation | EvaluateConditional | InvokeDialogCodeHook`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)