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# AWS::QuickSight::Template ColumnSchema
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The column schema.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[DataType](#cfn-quicksight-template-columnschema-datatype)" : String,
  "[GeographicRole](#cfn-quicksight-template-columnschema-geographicrole)" : String,
  "[Name](#cfn-quicksight-template-columnschema-name)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [DataType](#cfn-quicksight-template-columnschema-datatype): String
  [GeographicRole](#cfn-quicksight-template-columnschema-geographicrole): String
  [Name](#cfn-quicksight-template-columnschema-name): String
```

## Properties
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`DataType`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-template-columnschema-datatype"></a>
The data type of the column schema.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`GeographicRole`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-template-columnschema-geographicrole"></a>
The geographic role of the column schema.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*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-quicksight-template-columnschema-name"></a>
The name of the column schema.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)