# PreparedStatement
<a name="API_PreparedStatement"></a>

A prepared SQL statement for use with Athena.

## Contents
<a name="API_PreparedStatement_Contents"></a>

 ** Description **   <a name="athena-Type-PreparedStatement-Description"></a>
The description of the prepared statement.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1024.  
Required: No

 ** LastModifiedTime **   <a name="athena-Type-PreparedStatement-LastModifiedTime"></a>
The last modified time of the prepared statement.  
Type: Timestamp  
Required: No

 ** QueryStatement **   <a name="athena-Type-PreparedStatement-QueryStatement"></a>
The query string for the prepared statement.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 262144.  
Required: No

 ** StatementName **   <a name="athena-Type-PreparedStatement-StatementName"></a>
The name of the prepared statement.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_@:]{1,256}`   
Required: No

 ** WorkGroupName **   <a name="athena-Type-PreparedStatement-WorkGroupName"></a>
The name of the workgroup to which the prepared statement belongs.  
Type: String  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9._-]{1,128}`   
Required: No

## See Also
<a name="API_PreparedStatement_SeeAlso"></a>

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/athena-2017-05-18/PreparedStatement) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/athena-2017-05-18/PreparedStatement) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/athena-2017-05-18/PreparedStatement)