# PointInTimeRecoveryDescription
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The description of the point in time settings applied to the table.

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

 ** EarliestRestorableDateTime **   <a name="DDB-Type-PointInTimeRecoveryDescription-EarliestRestorableDateTime"></a>
Specifies the earliest point in time you can restore your table to. You can restore your table to any point in time during the last 35 days.   
Type: Timestamp  
Required: No

 ** LatestRestorableDateTime **   <a name="DDB-Type-PointInTimeRecoveryDescription-LatestRestorableDateTime"></a>
 `LatestRestorableDateTime` is typically 5 minutes before the current time.   
Type: Timestamp  
Required: No

 ** PointInTimeRecoveryStatus **   <a name="DDB-Type-PointInTimeRecoveryDescription-PointInTimeRecoveryStatus"></a>
The current state of point in time recovery:  
+  `ENABLED` - Point in time recovery is enabled.
+  `DISABLED` - Point in time recovery is disabled.
Type: String  
Valid Values: `ENABLED | DISABLED`   
Required: No

 ** RecoveryPeriodInDays **   <a name="DDB-Type-PointInTimeRecoveryDescription-RecoveryPeriodInDays"></a>
The number of preceding days for which continuous backups are taken and maintained. Your table data is only recoverable to any point-in-time from within the configured recovery period. This parameter is optional.  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 1. Maximum value of 35.  
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\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/dynamodb-2012-08-10/PointInTimeRecoveryDescription) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/dynamodb-2012-08-10/PointInTimeRecoveryDescription) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/dynamodb-2012-08-10/PointInTimeRecoveryDescription)