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# AWS::Backup::BackupPlan CopyActionResourceType
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Copies backups created by a backup rule to another vault.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[DestinationBackupVaultArn](#cfn-backup-backupplan-copyactionresourcetype-destinationbackupvaultarn)" : {{String}},
  "[Lifecycle](#cfn-backup-backupplan-copyactionresourcetype-lifecycle)" : {{LifecycleResourceType}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [DestinationBackupVaultArn](#cfn-backup-backupplan-copyactionresourcetype-destinationbackupvaultarn): {{String}}
  [Lifecycle](#cfn-backup-backupplan-copyactionresourcetype-lifecycle): {{
    LifecycleResourceType}}
```

## Properties
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`DestinationBackupVaultArn`  <a name="cfn-backup-backupplan-copyactionresourcetype-destinationbackupvaultarn"></a>
An Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that uniquely identifies the destination backup vault for the copied backup. For example, `arn:aws:backup:us-east-1:123456789012:vault:aBackupVault.`  
*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)

`Lifecycle`  <a name="cfn-backup-backupplan-copyactionresourcetype-lifecycle"></a>
Defines when a protected resource is transitioned to cold storage and when it expires. AWS Backup transitions and expires backups automatically according to the lifecycle that you define. If you do not specify a lifecycle, AWS Backup applies the lifecycle policy of the source backup to the destination backup.  
Backups transitioned to cold storage must be stored in cold storage for a minimum of 90 days.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [LifecycleResourceType](aws-properties-backup-backupplan-lifecycleresourcetype.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)