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# AWS::Scheduler::Schedule PlacementConstraint
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An object representing a constraint on task placement.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Expression](#cfn-scheduler-schedule-placementconstraint-expression)" : String,
  "[Type](#cfn-scheduler-schedule-placementconstraint-type)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Expression](#cfn-scheduler-schedule-placementconstraint-expression): String
  [Type](#cfn-scheduler-schedule-placementconstraint-type): String
```

## Properties
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`Expression`  <a name="cfn-scheduler-schedule-placementconstraint-expression"></a>
A cluster query language expression to apply to the constraint. You cannot specify an expression if the constraint type is `distinctInstance`. For more information, see [Cluster query language](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/cluster-query-language.html) in the *Amazon ECS Developer Guide*.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Maximum*: `2000`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Type`  <a name="cfn-scheduler-schedule-placementconstraint-type"></a>
The type of constraint. Use `distinctInstance` to ensure that each task in a particular group is running on a different container instance. Use `memberOf` to restrict the selection to a group of valid candidates.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `distinctInstance | memberOf`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)