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# AWS::IoTAnalytics::Dataset Action
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Information needed to run the "containerAction" to produce data set contents.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[ActionName](#cfn-iotanalytics-dataset-action-actionname)" : String,
  "[ContainerAction](#cfn-iotanalytics-dataset-action-containeraction)" : ContainerAction,
  "[QueryAction](#cfn-iotanalytics-dataset-action-queryaction)" : QueryAction
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [ActionName](#cfn-iotanalytics-dataset-action-actionname): String
  [ContainerAction](#cfn-iotanalytics-dataset-action-containeraction): 
    ContainerAction
  [QueryAction](#cfn-iotanalytics-dataset-action-queryaction): 
    QueryAction
```

## Properties
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`ActionName`  <a name="cfn-iotanalytics-dataset-action-actionname"></a>
The name of the data set action by which data set contents are automatically created.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^[a-zA-Z0-9_]+$`  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `128`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`ContainerAction`  <a name="cfn-iotanalytics-dataset-action-containeraction"></a>
Information which allows the system to run a containerized application in order to create the data set contents. The application must be in a Docker container along with any needed support libraries.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [ContainerAction](aws-properties-iotanalytics-dataset-containeraction.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`QueryAction`  <a name="cfn-iotanalytics-dataset-action-queryaction"></a>
An "SqlQueryDatasetAction" object that uses an SQL query to automatically create data set contents.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [QueryAction](aws-properties-iotanalytics-dataset-queryaction.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)