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# AWS::EntityResolution::MatchingWorkflow ResolutionTechniques
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An object which defines the `resolutionType` and the `ruleBasedProperties`.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[ProviderProperties](#cfn-entityresolution-matchingworkflow-resolutiontechniques-providerproperties)" : ProviderProperties,
  "[ResolutionType](#cfn-entityresolution-matchingworkflow-resolutiontechniques-resolutiontype)" : String,
  "[RuleBasedProperties](#cfn-entityresolution-matchingworkflow-resolutiontechniques-rulebasedproperties)" : RuleBasedProperties,
  "[RuleConditionProperties](#cfn-entityresolution-matchingworkflow-resolutiontechniques-ruleconditionproperties)" : RuleConditionProperties
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [ProviderProperties](#cfn-entityresolution-matchingworkflow-resolutiontechniques-providerproperties): 
    ProviderProperties
  [ResolutionType](#cfn-entityresolution-matchingworkflow-resolutiontechniques-resolutiontype): String
  [RuleBasedProperties](#cfn-entityresolution-matchingworkflow-resolutiontechniques-rulebasedproperties): 
    RuleBasedProperties
  [RuleConditionProperties](#cfn-entityresolution-matchingworkflow-resolutiontechniques-ruleconditionproperties): 
    RuleConditionProperties
```

## Properties
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`ProviderProperties`  <a name="cfn-entityresolution-matchingworkflow-resolutiontechniques-providerproperties"></a>
The properties of the provider service.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [ProviderProperties](aws-properties-entityresolution-matchingworkflow-providerproperties.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`ResolutionType`  <a name="cfn-entityresolution-matchingworkflow-resolutiontechniques-resolutiontype"></a>
The type of matching workflow to create. Specify one of the following types:   
+ `RULE_MATCHING`: Match records using configurable rule-based criteria 
+ `ML_MATCHING`: Match records using machine learning models 
+ `PROVIDER`: Match records using a third-party matching provider
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `RULE_MATCHING | ML_MATCHING | PROVIDER`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`RuleBasedProperties`  <a name="cfn-entityresolution-matchingworkflow-resolutiontechniques-rulebasedproperties"></a>
An object which defines the list of matching rules to run and has a field `rules`, which is a list of rule objects.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [RuleBasedProperties](aws-properties-entityresolution-matchingworkflow-rulebasedproperties.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`RuleConditionProperties`  <a name="cfn-entityresolution-matchingworkflow-resolutiontechniques-ruleconditionproperties"></a>
An object containing the `rules` for a matching workflow.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [RuleConditionProperties](aws-properties-entityresolution-matchingworkflow-ruleconditionproperties.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)