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# AWS::Connect::Metric CalculationComponent
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Represents a component metric referenced in a custom metric calculation formula.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Alias](#cfn-connect-metric-calculationcomponent-alias)" : {{String}},
  "[MetricFilters](#cfn-connect-metric-calculationcomponent-metricfilters)" : {{[ MetricFilter, ... ]}},
  "[MetricId](#cfn-connect-metric-calculationcomponent-metricid)" : {{String}},
  "[MetricName](#cfn-connect-metric-calculationcomponent-metricname)" : {{String}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Alias](#cfn-connect-metric-calculationcomponent-alias): {{String}}
  [MetricFilters](#cfn-connect-metric-calculationcomponent-metricfilters): {{
    - MetricFilter}}
  [MetricId](#cfn-connect-metric-calculationcomponent-metricid): {{String}}
  [MetricName](#cfn-connect-metric-calculationcomponent-metricname): {{String}}
```

## Properties
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`Alias`  <a name="cfn-connect-metric-calculationcomponent-alias"></a>
The alias used to reference this component in the calculation expression.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `[a-zA-Z_][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)

`MetricFilters`  <a name="cfn-connect-metric-calculationcomponent-metricfilters"></a>
The filters applied to the calculation component.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [MetricFilter](aws-properties-connect-metric-metricfilter.md)  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `5`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`MetricId`  <a name="cfn-connect-metric-calculationcomponent-metricid"></a>
The ARN of an AWS-managed metric used in this calculation component. Mutually exclusive with `MetricName`.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`MetricName`  <a name="cfn-connect-metric-calculationcomponent-metricname"></a>
The name of an AWS-managed metric used in this calculation component (for example, `CONTACTS_HANDLED`). Mutually exclusive with `MetricId`.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)