# Using the ATTRIBUTE\$1TYPE function with PartiQL for DynamoDB
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Returns `TRUE` if the attribute at the specified path is of a particular data type.

## Syntax
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```
attribute_type( attributename, type )
```

## Arguments
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*attributename*  
(Required) The attribute name to use.

*type*  
(Required) The attribute type to check for. For a list of valid values, see DynamoDB [attribute\$1type](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/Expressions.OperatorsAndFunctions.html#Expressions.OperatorsAndFunctions.Functions).

## Return type
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`bool`

## Examples
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```
SELECT * FROM "Music" WHERE attribute_type("Artist", 'S')
```