# SourceSchema
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For a SQL-based Kinesis Data Analytics application, describes the format of the data in the streaming source, and how each data element maps to corresponding columns created in the in-application stream. 

## Contents
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 ** RecordColumns **   <a name="APIReference-Type-SourceSchema-RecordColumns"></a>
A list of `RecordColumn` objects.   
Type: Array of [RecordColumn](API_RecordColumn.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item. Maximum number of 1000 items.  
Required: Yes

 ** RecordFormat **   <a name="APIReference-Type-SourceSchema-RecordFormat"></a>
Specifies the format of the records on the streaming source.  
Type: [RecordFormat](API_RecordFormat.md) object  
Required: Yes

 ** RecordEncoding **   <a name="APIReference-Type-SourceSchema-RecordEncoding"></a>
Specifies the encoding of the records in the streaming source. For example, UTF-8.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Fixed length of 5.  
Pattern: `UTF-8`   
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/SourceSchema) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/kinesisanalyticsv2-2018-05-23/SourceSchema) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/kinesisanalyticsv2-2018-05-23/SourceSchema)