# CategoricalMeasureField
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The measure type field with categorical type columns.

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

 ** Column **   <a name="QS-Type-CategoricalMeasureField-Column"></a>
The column that is used in the `CategoricalMeasureField`.  
Type: [ColumnIdentifier](API_ColumnIdentifier.md) object  
Required: Yes

 ** FieldId **   <a name="QS-Type-CategoricalMeasureField-FieldId"></a>
The custom field ID.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 512.  
Required: Yes

 ** AggregationFunction **   <a name="QS-Type-CategoricalMeasureField-AggregationFunction"></a>
The aggregation function of the measure field.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `COUNT | DISTINCT_COUNT`   
Required: No

 ** FormatConfiguration **   <a name="QS-Type-CategoricalMeasureField-FormatConfiguration"></a>
The format configuration of the field.  
Type: [StringFormatConfiguration](API_StringFormatConfiguration.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/CategoricalMeasureField) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/CategoricalMeasureField) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/CategoricalMeasureField)