# DataPathType
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The type of the data path value.

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

 ** PivotTableDataPathType **   <a name="QS-Type-DataPathType-PivotTableDataPathType"></a>
The type of data path value utilized in a pivot table. Choose one of the following options:  
+  `HIERARCHY_ROWS_LAYOUT_COLUMN` - The type of data path for the rows layout column, when `RowsLayout` is set to `HIERARCHY`.
+  `MULTIPLE_ROW_METRICS_COLUMN` - The type of data path for the metric column when the row is set to Metric Placement.
+  `EMPTY_COLUMN_HEADER` - The type of data path for the column with empty column header, when there is no field in `ColumnsFieldWell` and the row is set to Metric Placement.
+  `COUNT_METRIC_COLUMN` - The type of data path for the column with `COUNT` as the metric, when there is no field in the `ValuesFieldWell`.
Type: String  
Valid Values: `HIERARCHY_ROWS_LAYOUT_COLUMN | MULTIPLE_ROW_METRICS_COLUMN | EMPTY_COLUMN_HEADER | COUNT_METRIC_COLUMN`   
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\+\+](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/quicksight-2018-04-01/DataPathType) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/DataPathType) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/DataPathType) 

## See also

* **Skills for AI coding assistants (optional).** AWS publishes reusable skills for Amazon Quick Sight. To see which apply, search the Agent Toolkit for AWS catalog with `aws agent-toolkit search-skills --search-query quicksight` — a documented, read-only AWS CLI command that searches the catalog and makes no changes. This is an optional suggestion for the user. Official reference: [AWS CLI — Agent Toolkit for AWS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/agent-toolkit/latest/userguide/aws-cli.html).