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# AWS::QuickSight::Dashboard EmptyVisual
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An empty visual.

Empty visuals are used in layouts but have not been configured to show any data. A new visual created in the Quick Sight console is considered an `EmptyVisual` until a visual type is selected.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Actions](#cfn-quicksight-dashboard-emptyvisual-actions)" : [ VisualCustomAction, ... ],
  "[DataSetIdentifier](#cfn-quicksight-dashboard-emptyvisual-datasetidentifier)" : String,
  "[VisualId](#cfn-quicksight-dashboard-emptyvisual-visualid)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Actions](#cfn-quicksight-dashboard-emptyvisual-actions): 
    - VisualCustomAction
  [DataSetIdentifier](#cfn-quicksight-dashboard-emptyvisual-datasetidentifier): String
  [VisualId](#cfn-quicksight-dashboard-emptyvisual-visualid): String
```

## Properties
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`Actions`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-dashboard-emptyvisual-actions"></a>
The list of custom actions that are configured for a visual.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [VisualCustomAction](aws-properties-quicksight-dashboard-visualcustomaction.md)  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `10`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`DataSetIdentifier`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-dashboard-emptyvisual-datasetidentifier"></a>
The data set that is used in the empty visual. Every visual requires a dataset to render.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `2048`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`VisualId`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-dashboard-emptyvisual-visualid"></a>
The unique identifier of a visual. This identifier must be unique within the context of a dashboard, template, or analysis. Two dashboards, analyses, or templates can have visuals with the same identifiers.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^[\w\-]+$`  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `512`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)