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# AWS::QuickSight::DataSet InputColumn
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Metadata for a column that is used as the input of a transform operation.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Id](#cfn-quicksight-dataset-inputcolumn-id)" : String,
  "[Name](#cfn-quicksight-dataset-inputcolumn-name)" : String,
  "[SubType](#cfn-quicksight-dataset-inputcolumn-subtype)" : String,
  "[Type](#cfn-quicksight-dataset-inputcolumn-type)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Id](#cfn-quicksight-dataset-inputcolumn-id): String
  [Name](#cfn-quicksight-dataset-inputcolumn-name): String
  [SubType](#cfn-quicksight-dataset-inputcolumn-subtype): String
  [Type](#cfn-quicksight-dataset-inputcolumn-type): String
```

## Properties
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`Id`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-dataset-inputcolumn-id"></a>
A unique identifier for the input column.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `64`  
*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-quicksight-dataset-inputcolumn-name"></a>
The name of this column in the underlying data source.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `127`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`SubType`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-dataset-inputcolumn-subtype"></a>
The sub data type of the column. Sub types are only available for decimal columns that are part of a SPICE dataset.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `FLOAT | FIXED`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Type`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-dataset-inputcolumn-type"></a>
The data type of the column.  
**Note:**`SEMISTRUCT` represents Athena's map, row, and struct data types. It is supported when using the new data preparation experience.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `STRING | INTEGER | DECIMAL | DATETIME | BIT | BOOLEAN | JSON | SEMISTRUCT`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)