# ColumnDescription
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Metadata that contains a description for a column.

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

 ** Text **   <a name="QS-Type-ColumnDescription-Text"></a>
The text of a description for a column.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 500.  
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/quicksight-2018-04-01/ColumnDescription) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/ColumnDescription) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/ColumnDescription)