# TopicCategoryFilter
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A structure that represents a category filter.

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

 ** CategoryFilterFunction **   <a name="QS-Type-TopicCategoryFilter-CategoryFilterFunction"></a>
The category filter function. Valid values for this structure are `EXACT` and `CONTAINS`.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `EXACT | CONTAINS`   
Required: No

 ** CategoryFilterType **   <a name="QS-Type-TopicCategoryFilter-CategoryFilterType"></a>
The category filter type. This element is used to specify whether a filter is a simple category filter or an inverse category filter.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `CUSTOM_FILTER | CUSTOM_FILTER_LIST | FILTER_LIST`   
Required: No

 ** Constant **   <a name="QS-Type-TopicCategoryFilter-Constant"></a>
The constant used in a category filter.  
Type: [TopicCategoryFilterConstant](API_TopicCategoryFilterConstant.md) object  
Required: No

 ** Inverse **   <a name="QS-Type-TopicCategoryFilter-Inverse"></a>
A Boolean value that indicates if the filter is inverse.  
Type: Boolean  
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/TopicCategoryFilter) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/TopicCategoryFilter) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/TopicCategoryFilter)