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# AWS::DynamoDB::Table ImportSourceSpecification
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Specifies the properties of data being imported from the S3 bucket source to the table.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[InputCompressionType](#cfn-dynamodb-table-importsourcespecification-inputcompressiontype)" : String,
  "[InputFormat](#cfn-dynamodb-table-importsourcespecification-inputformat)" : String,
  "[InputFormatOptions](#cfn-dynamodb-table-importsourcespecification-inputformatoptions)" : InputFormatOptions,
  "[S3BucketSource](#cfn-dynamodb-table-importsourcespecification-s3bucketsource)" : S3BucketSource
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [InputCompressionType](#cfn-dynamodb-table-importsourcespecification-inputcompressiontype): String
  [InputFormat](#cfn-dynamodb-table-importsourcespecification-inputformat): String
  [InputFormatOptions](#cfn-dynamodb-table-importsourcespecification-inputformatoptions): 
    InputFormatOptions
  [S3BucketSource](#cfn-dynamodb-table-importsourcespecification-s3bucketsource): 
    S3BucketSource
```

## Properties
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`InputCompressionType`  <a name="cfn-dynamodb-table-importsourcespecification-inputcompressiontype"></a>
 Type of compression to be used on the input coming from the imported table.   
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `GZIP | ZSTD | NONE`  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`InputFormat`  <a name="cfn-dynamodb-table-importsourcespecification-inputformat"></a>
 The format of the source data. Valid values for `ImportFormat` are `CSV`, `DYNAMODB_JSON` or `ION`.   
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `DYNAMODB_JSON | ION | CSV`  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`InputFormatOptions`  <a name="cfn-dynamodb-table-importsourcespecification-inputformatoptions"></a>
 Additional properties that specify how the input is formatted,   
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [InputFormatOptions](aws-properties-dynamodb-table-inputformatoptions.md)  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`S3BucketSource`  <a name="cfn-dynamodb-table-importsourcespecification-s3bucketsource"></a>
 The S3 bucket that provides the source for the import.   
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: [S3BucketSource](aws-properties-dynamodb-table-s3bucketsource.md)  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)