# EffectiveLimit
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The effective limit for a resource type that applies to a user, considering all applicable profile assignments and inheritance rules.

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

 ** limitUnit **   <a name="QS-Type-EffectiveLimit-limitUnit"></a>
The unit of measurement for the limit.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `MB | GB | HOURS | DAYS`   
Required: Yes

 ** limitValue **   <a name="QS-Type-EffectiveLimit-limitValue"></a>
The maximum allowed value for the resource.  
Type: Long  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 0.  
Required: Yes

 ** profileId **   <a name="QS-Type-EffectiveLimit-profileId"></a>
The identifier of the limits profile that defines this limit.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `lp-[a-f0-9-]+`   
Required: Yes

 ** resourceType **   <a name="QS-Type-EffectiveLimit-resourceType"></a>
The type of resource that the limit applies to.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `INDEX_STORAGE | AGENT_HOURS`   
Required: Yes

 ** source **   <a name="QS-Type-EffectiveLimit-source"></a>
The source from which this limit was inherited. Possible values:  
+  `DIRECT_USER` – The limit comes from a profile directly assigned to the user.
+  `GROUP` – The limit comes from a profile assigned to a group the user belongs to.
+  `ROLE` – The limit comes from a profile assigned to a role the user has.
+  `ACCOUNT` – The limit comes from the account-level default profile.
+  `SYSTEM_DEFAULT` – The limit comes from the built-in system default.
Type: String  
Valid Values: `DIRECT_USER | GROUP | ROLE | ACCOUNT | SYSTEM_DEFAULT`   
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\+\+](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/quicksight-2018-04-01/EffectiveLimit) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/EffectiveLimit) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/EffectiveLimit)