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# AWS::AppTest::TestCase Step
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Defines a step.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Action](#cfn-apptest-testcase-step-action)" : StepAction,
  "[Description](#cfn-apptest-testcase-step-description)" : String,
  "[Name](#cfn-apptest-testcase-step-name)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Action](#cfn-apptest-testcase-step-action): 
    StepAction
  [Description](#cfn-apptest-testcase-step-description): String
  [Name](#cfn-apptest-testcase-step-name): String
```

## Properties
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`Action`  <a name="cfn-apptest-testcase-step-action"></a>
The action of the step.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: [StepAction](aws-properties-apptest-testcase-stepaction.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Description`  <a name="cfn-apptest-testcase-step-description"></a>
The description of the step.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `1000`  
*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-apptest-testcase-step-name"></a>
The name of the step.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_\-]{1,59}$`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)