# MeasureField
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The measure (metric) type field.

## Contents
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**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** CalculatedMeasureField **   <a name="QS-Type-MeasureField-CalculatedMeasureField"></a>
The calculated measure field only used in pivot tables.  
Type: [CalculatedMeasureField](API_CalculatedMeasureField.md) object  
Required: No

 ** CategoricalMeasureField **   <a name="QS-Type-MeasureField-CategoricalMeasureField"></a>
The measure type field with categorical type columns.  
Type: [CategoricalMeasureField](API_CategoricalMeasureField.md) object  
Required: No

 ** DateMeasureField **   <a name="QS-Type-MeasureField-DateMeasureField"></a>
The measure type field with date type columns.  
Type: [DateMeasureField](API_DateMeasureField.md) object  
Required: No

 ** NumericalMeasureField **   <a name="QS-Type-MeasureField-NumericalMeasureField"></a>
The measure type field with numerical type columns.  
Type: [NumericalMeasureField](API_NumericalMeasureField.md) object  
Required: No

## See Also
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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/quicksight-2018-04-01/MeasureField) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/MeasureField) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/MeasureField)