After careful consideration, we have decided to discontinue Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics for SQL applications:

1. From **September 1, 2025**, we won't provide any bug fixes for Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics for SQL applications because we will have limited support for it, given the upcoming discontinuation.

2. From **October 15, 2025**, you will not be able to create new Kinesis Data Analytics for SQL applications.

3. We will delete your applications starting **January 27, 2026**. You will not be able to start or operate your Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics for SQL applications. Support will no longer be available for Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics for SQL from that time. For more information, see [Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics for SQL Applications discontinuation](discontinuation.md).

# DestinationSchema
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Describes the data format when records are written to the destination. For more information, see [Configuring Application Output](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kinesisanalytics/latest/dev/how-it-works-output.html). 

## Contents
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 ** RecordFormatType **   <a name="analytics-Type-DestinationSchema-RecordFormatType"></a>
Specifies the format of the records on the output stream.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `JSON | CSV`   
Required: Yes

## 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/kinesisanalytics-2015-08-14/DestinationSchema) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/kinesisanalytics-2015-08-14/DestinationSchema) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/kinesisanalytics-2015-08-14/DestinationSchema)