# ApplicationRestoreConfiguration
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Specifies the method and snapshot to use when restarting an application using previously saved application state.

## Contents
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 ** ApplicationRestoreType **   <a name="APIReference-Type-ApplicationRestoreConfiguration-ApplicationRestoreType"></a>
Specifies how the application should be restored.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `SKIP_RESTORE_FROM_SNAPSHOT | RESTORE_FROM_LATEST_SNAPSHOT | RESTORE_FROM_CUSTOM_SNAPSHOT`   
Required: Yes

 ** SnapshotName **   <a name="APIReference-Type-ApplicationRestoreConfiguration-SnapshotName"></a>
The identifier of an existing snapshot of application state to use to restart an application. The application uses this value if `RESTORE_FROM_CUSTOM_SNAPSHOT` is specified for the `ApplicationRestoreType`.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+`   
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/kinesisanalyticsv2-2018-05-23/ApplicationRestoreConfiguration) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/kinesisanalyticsv2-2018-05-23/ApplicationRestoreConfiguration) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/kinesisanalyticsv2-2018-05-23/ApplicationRestoreConfiguration)