# Column


Includes basic information for a data column such as its description, name, and type.

## Contents


 ** Description **   <a name="awscostmanagement-Type-DataExports_Column-Description"></a>
The description for a column.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 1024.  
Pattern: `[\S\s]*`   
Required: No

 ** Name **   <a name="awscostmanagement-Type-DataExports_Column-Name"></a>
The column name.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 1024.  
Pattern: `[\S\s]*`   
Required: No

 ** Type **   <a name="awscostmanagement-Type-DataExports_Column-Type"></a>
The kind of data a column stores.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 1024.  
Pattern: `[\S\s]*`   
Required: No

## See Also


For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/bcm-data-exports-2023-11-26/Column) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/bcm-data-exports-2023-11-26/Column) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/bcm-data-exports-2023-11-26/Column)