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# AWS::QuickSight::Analysis GridLayoutElement
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An element within a grid layout.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[ColumnIndex](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-columnindex)" : Number,
  "[ColumnSpan](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-columnspan)" : Number,
  "[ElementId](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-elementid)" : String,
  "[ElementType](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-elementtype)" : String,
  "[RowIndex](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-rowindex)" : Number,
  "[RowSpan](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-rowspan)" : Number
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [ColumnIndex](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-columnindex): Number
  [ColumnSpan](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-columnspan): Number
  [ElementId](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-elementid): String
  [ElementType](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-elementtype): String
  [RowIndex](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-rowindex): Number
  [RowSpan](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-rowspan): Number
```

## Properties
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`ColumnIndex`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-columnindex"></a>
The column index for the upper left corner of an element.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Number  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `35`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`ColumnSpan`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-columnspan"></a>
The width of a grid element expressed as a number of grid columns.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Number  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `36`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`ElementId`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-elementid"></a>
A unique identifier for an element within a grid layout.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^[\w\-]+$`  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `512`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`ElementType`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-elementtype"></a>
The type of element.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `VISUAL | FILTER_CONTROL | PARAMETER_CONTROL | TEXT_BOX | IMAGE`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`RowIndex`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-rowindex"></a>
The row index for the upper left corner of an element.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Number  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `9009`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`RowSpan`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-analysis-gridlayoutelement-rowspan"></a>
The height of a grid element expressed as a number of grid rows.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Number  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `21`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)