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# DialogAction
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Describes the next action that the bot should take in its interaction with the user and provides information about the context in which the action takes place. Use the `DialogAction` data type to set the interaction to a specific state, or to return the interaction to a previous state.

## Contents
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 ** type **   <a name="lex-Type-runtime_DialogAction-type"></a>
The next action that the bot should take in its interaction with the user. The possible values are:  
+  `ConfirmIntent` - The next action is asking the user if the intent is complete and ready to be fulfilled. This is a yes/no question such as "Place the order?"
+  `Close` - Indicates that the there will not be a response from the user. For example, the statement "Your order has been placed" does not require a response.
+  `Delegate` - The next action is determined by Amazon Lex.
+  `ElicitIntent` - The next action is to determine the intent that the user wants to fulfill.
+  `ElicitSlot` - The next action is to elicit a slot value from the user.
Type: String  
Valid Values: `ElicitIntent | ConfirmIntent | ElicitSlot | Close | Delegate`   
Required: Yes

 ** fulfillmentState **   <a name="lex-Type-runtime_DialogAction-fulfillmentState"></a>
The fulfillment state of the intent. The possible values are:  
+  `Failed` - The Lambda function associated with the intent failed to fulfill the intent.
+  `Fulfilled` - The intent has fulfilled by the Lambda function associated with the intent. 
+  `ReadyForFulfillment` - All of the information necessary for the intent is present and the intent ready to be fulfilled by the client application.
Type: String  
Valid Values: `Fulfilled | Failed | ReadyForFulfillment`   
Required: No

 ** intentName **   <a name="lex-Type-runtime_DialogAction-intentName"></a>
The name of the intent.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** message **   <a name="lex-Type-runtime_DialogAction-message"></a>
The message that should be shown to the user. If you don't specify a message, Amazon Lex will use the message configured for the intent.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1024.  
Required: No

 ** messageFormat **   <a name="lex-Type-runtime_DialogAction-messageFormat"></a>
+  `PlainText` - The message contains plain UTF-8 text.
+  `CustomPayload` - The message is a custom format for the client.
+  `SSML` - The message contains text formatted for voice output.
+  `Composite` - The message contains an escaped JSON object containing one or more messages. For more information, see [Message Groups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lex/latest/dg/howitworks-manage-prompts.html). 
Type: String  
Valid Values: `PlainText | CustomPayload | SSML | Composite`   
Required: No

 ** slots **   <a name="lex-Type-runtime_DialogAction-slots"></a>
Map of the slots that have been gathered and their values.   
Type: String to string map  
Required: No

 ** slotToElicit **   <a name="lex-Type-runtime_DialogAction-slotToElicit"></a>
The name of the slot that should be elicited from the user.  
Type: String  
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/runtime.lex-2016-11-28/DialogAction) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/runtime.lex-2016-11-28/DialogAction) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/runtime.lex-2016-11-28/DialogAction)