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# AWS::QuickSight::Template DataPathType
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The type of the data path value.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[PivotTableDataPathType](#cfn-quicksight-template-datapathtype-pivottabledatapathtype)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [PivotTableDataPathType](#cfn-quicksight-template-datapathtype-pivottabledatapathtype): String
```

## Properties
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`PivotTableDataPathType`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-template-datapathtype-pivottabledatapathtype"></a>
The type of data path value utilized in a pivot table. Choose one of the following options:  
+ `HIERARCHY_ROWS_LAYOUT_COLUMN` - The type of data path for the rows layout column, when `RowsLayout` is set to `HIERARCHY`.
+ `MULTIPLE_ROW_METRICS_COLUMN` - The type of data path for the metric column when the row is set to Metric Placement.
+ `EMPTY_COLUMN_HEADER` - The type of data path for the column with empty column header, when there is no field in `ColumnsFieldWell` and the row is set to Metric Placement.
+ `COUNT_METRIC_COLUMN` - The type of data path for the column with `COUNT` as the metric, when there is no field in the `ValuesFieldWell`.
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `HIERARCHY_ROWS_LAYOUT_COLUMN | MULTIPLE_ROW_METRICS_COLUMN | EMPTY_COLUMN_HEADER | COUNT_METRIC_COLUMN`  
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