# SqlParameter
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A parameter used in a SQL statement.

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

 ** name **   <a name="redshiftdata-Type-SqlParameter-name"></a>
The name of the parameter.  
Type: String  
Pattern: `[0-9a-zA-Z_]+`   
Required: Yes

 ** value **   <a name="redshiftdata-Type-SqlParameter-value"></a>
The value of the parameter. Amazon Redshift implicitly converts to the proper data type. For more information, see [Data types](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/dg/c_Supported_data_types.html) in the *Amazon Redshift Database Developer Guide*.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1.  
Required: Yes

## 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/redshift-data-2019-12-20/SqlParameter) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/redshift-data-2019-12-20/SqlParameter) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/redshift-data-2019-12-20/SqlParameter)