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# AWS::CloudFormation::StackSet AutoDeployment
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Describes whether StackSets automatically deploys to AWS Organizations accounts that are added to a target organization or organizational unit (OU). For more information, see [Enable or disable automatic deployments for StackSets in AWS Organizations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/stacksets-orgs-manage-auto-deployment.html) in the *CloudFormation User Guide*.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[DependsOn](#cfn-cloudformation-stackset-autodeployment-dependson)" : [ String, ... ],
  "[Enabled](#cfn-cloudformation-stackset-autodeployment-enabled)" : Boolean,
  "[RetainStacksOnAccountRemoval](#cfn-cloudformation-stackset-autodeployment-retainstacksonaccountremoval)" : Boolean
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [DependsOn](#cfn-cloudformation-stackset-autodeployment-dependson): 
    - String
  [Enabled](#cfn-cloudformation-stackset-autodeployment-enabled): Boolean
  [RetainStacksOnAccountRemoval](#cfn-cloudformation-stackset-autodeployment-retainstacksonaccountremoval): Boolean
```

## Properties
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`DependsOn`  <a name="cfn-cloudformation-stackset-autodeployment-dependson"></a>
A list of StackSet ARNs that this StackSet depends on for auto-deployment operations. When auto-deployment is triggered, operations will be sequenced to ensure all dependencies complete successfully before this StackSet's operation begins.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Enabled`  <a name="cfn-cloudformation-stackset-autodeployment-enabled"></a>
If set to `true`, StackSets automatically deploys additional stack instances to AWS Organizations accounts that are added to a target organization or organizational unit (OU) in the specified Regions. If an account is removed from a target organization or OU, StackSets deletes stack instances from the account in the specified Regions.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Boolean  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`RetainStacksOnAccountRemoval`  <a name="cfn-cloudformation-stackset-autodeployment-retainstacksonaccountremoval"></a>
If set to `true`, stack resources are retained when an account is removed from a target organization or OU. If set to `false`, stack resources are deleted. Specify only if `Enabled` is set to `True`.  
*Required*: Conditional  
*Type*: Boolean  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)