# EntityPattern
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The pattern describing the entities to be matched during the graph query.

## Contents
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 ** entityType **   <a name="datazone-Type-EntityPattern-entityType"></a>
The type of entity to be matched during the graph query.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `LINEAGE_NODE`   
Required: Yes

 ** identifier **   <a name="datazone-Type-EntityPattern-identifier"></a>
The identifier of the root entity to start traversal from during the graph query.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 2086.  
Required: Yes

 ** filters **   <a name="datazone-Type-EntityPattern-filters"></a>
A search filter clause in Amazon DataZone.  
Type: [FilterClause](API_FilterClause.md) object  
 **Note: **This object is a Union. Only one member of this object can be specified or returned.  
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/datazone-2018-05-10/EntityPattern) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/datazone-2018-05-10/EntityPattern) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/datazone-2018-05-10/EntityPattern)