# SourceTable
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A source table that provides initial data from either a physical table or parent dataset.

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

 ** DataSet **   <a name="QS-Type-SourceTable-DataSet"></a>
A parent dataset that serves as the data source instead of a physical table.  
Type: [ParentDataSet](API_ParentDataSet.md) object  
Required: No

 ** PhysicalTableId **   <a name="QS-Type-SourceTable-PhysicalTableId"></a>
The identifier of the physical table that serves as the data source.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `[0-9a-zA-Z-]*`   
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/quicksight-2018-04-01/SourceTable) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/SourceTable) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/SourceTable)