# ColumnConfiguration
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The general configuration of a column.

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

 ** Column **   <a name="QS-Type-ColumnConfiguration-Column"></a>
The column.  
Type: [ColumnIdentifier](API_ColumnIdentifier.md) object  
Required: Yes

 ** ColorsConfiguration **   <a name="QS-Type-ColumnConfiguration-ColorsConfiguration"></a>
The color configurations of the column.  
Type: [ColorsConfiguration](API_ColorsConfiguration.md) object  
Required: No

 ** DecalSettingsConfiguration **   <a name="QS-Type-ColumnConfiguration-DecalSettingsConfiguration"></a>
Decal configuration of the column.  
Type: [DecalSettingsConfiguration](API_DecalSettingsConfiguration.md) object  
Required: No

 ** FormatConfiguration **   <a name="QS-Type-ColumnConfiguration-FormatConfiguration"></a>
The format configuration of a column.  
Type: [FormatConfiguration](API_FormatConfiguration.md) object  
Required: No

 ** Role **   <a name="QS-Type-ColumnConfiguration-Role"></a>
The role of the column.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `DIMENSION | MEASURE`   
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\$1\$1](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForCpp/quicksight-2018-04-01/ColumnConfiguration) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Java V2](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForJavaV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/ColumnConfiguration) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForRubyV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/ColumnConfiguration)