# CategoricalDimensionField
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The dimension 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-CategoricalDimensionField-Column"></a>
The column that is used in the `CategoricalDimensionField`.  
Type: [ColumnIdentifier](API_ColumnIdentifier.md) object  
Required: Yes

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

 ** FormatConfiguration **   <a name="QS-Type-CategoricalDimensionField-FormatConfiguration"></a>
The format configuration of the field.  
Type: [StringFormatConfiguration](API_StringFormatConfiguration.md) object  
Required: No

 ** HierarchyId **   <a name="QS-Type-CategoricalDimensionField-HierarchyId"></a>
The custom hierarchy ID.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 512.  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific Amazon SDKs, see the following:
+  [Amazon SDK for C\+\+](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForCpp/quicksight-2018-04-01/CategoricalDimensionField) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Java V2](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForJavaV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/CategoricalDimensionField) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForRubyV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/CategoricalDimensionField)