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# AWS::Backup::BackupPlan BackupPlanResourceType
<a name="aws-properties-backup-backupplan-backupplanresourcetype"></a>

Specifies an object containing properties used to create a backup plan.

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

### JSON
<a name="aws-properties-backup-backupplan-backupplanresourcetype-syntax.json"></a>

```
{
  "[AdvancedBackupSettings](#cfn-backup-backupplan-backupplanresourcetype-advancedbackupsettings)" : {{[ AdvancedBackupSettingResourceType, ... ]}},
  "[BackupPlanName](#cfn-backup-backupplan-backupplanresourcetype-backupplanname)" : {{String}},
  "[BackupPlanRule](#cfn-backup-backupplan-backupplanresourcetype-backupplanrule)" : {{[ BackupRuleResourceType, ... ]}},
  "[ScanSettings](#cfn-backup-backupplan-backupplanresourcetype-scansettings)" : {{[ ScanSettingResourceType, ... ]}}
}
```

### YAML
<a name="aws-properties-backup-backupplan-backupplanresourcetype-syntax.yaml"></a>

```
  [AdvancedBackupSettings](#cfn-backup-backupplan-backupplanresourcetype-advancedbackupsettings): {{
    - AdvancedBackupSettingResourceType}}
  [BackupPlanName](#cfn-backup-backupplan-backupplanresourcetype-backupplanname): {{String}}
  [BackupPlanRule](#cfn-backup-backupplan-backupplanresourcetype-backupplanrule): {{
    - BackupRuleResourceType}}
  [ScanSettings](#cfn-backup-backupplan-backupplanresourcetype-scansettings): {{
    - ScanSettingResourceType}}
```

## Properties
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`AdvancedBackupSettings`  <a name="cfn-backup-backupplan-backupplanresourcetype-advancedbackupsettings"></a>
A list of backup options for each resource type.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [AdvancedBackupSettingResourceType](aws-properties-backup-backupplan-advancedbackupsettingresourcetype.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`BackupPlanName`  <a name="cfn-backup-backupplan-backupplanresourcetype-backupplanname"></a>
The display name of a backup plan.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`BackupPlanRule`  <a name="cfn-backup-backupplan-backupplanresourcetype-backupplanrule"></a>
An array of `BackupRule` objects, each of which specifies a scheduled task that is used to back up a selection of resources.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Array of [BackupRuleResourceType](aws-properties-backup-backupplan-backupruleresourcetype.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`ScanSettings`  <a name="cfn-backup-backupplan-backupplanresourcetype-scansettings"></a>
Property description not available.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [ScanSettingResourceType](aws-properties-backup-backupplan-scansettingresourcetype.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)