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# AWS::QuickSight::Topic NamedEntityDefinition
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A structure that represents a named entity.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[FieldName](#cfn-quicksight-topic-namedentitydefinition-fieldname)" : String,
  "[Metric](#cfn-quicksight-topic-namedentitydefinition-metric)" : NamedEntityDefinitionMetric,
  "[PropertyName](#cfn-quicksight-topic-namedentitydefinition-propertyname)" : String,
  "[PropertyRole](#cfn-quicksight-topic-namedentitydefinition-propertyrole)" : String,
  "[PropertyUsage](#cfn-quicksight-topic-namedentitydefinition-propertyusage)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [FieldName](#cfn-quicksight-topic-namedentitydefinition-fieldname): String
  [Metric](#cfn-quicksight-topic-namedentitydefinition-metric): 
    NamedEntityDefinitionMetric
  [PropertyName](#cfn-quicksight-topic-namedentitydefinition-propertyname): String
  [PropertyRole](#cfn-quicksight-topic-namedentitydefinition-propertyrole): String
  [PropertyUsage](#cfn-quicksight-topic-namedentitydefinition-propertyusage): String
```

## Properties
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`FieldName`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-topic-namedentitydefinition-fieldname"></a>
The name of the entity.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `256`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Metric`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-topic-namedentitydefinition-metric"></a>
The definition of a metric.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [NamedEntityDefinitionMetric](aws-properties-quicksight-topic-namedentitydefinitionmetric.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`PropertyName`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-topic-namedentitydefinition-propertyname"></a>
The property name to be used for the named entity.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `256`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`PropertyRole`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-topic-namedentitydefinition-propertyrole"></a>
The property role. Valid values for this structure are `PRIMARY` and `ID`.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `PRIMARY | ID`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`PropertyUsage`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-topic-namedentitydefinition-propertyusage"></a>
The property usage. Valid values for this structure are `INHERIT`, `DIMENSION`, and `MEASURE`.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `INHERIT | DIMENSION | MEASURE`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)