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UsageLimit - Amazon Redshift

UsageLimit

Describes a usage limit object for a cluster.

Contents

Note

In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

Amount

The limit amount. If time-based, this amount is in minutes. If data-based, this amount is in terabytes (TB).

Type: Long

Required: No

BreachAction

The action that Amazon Redshift takes when the limit is reached. Possible values are:

  • log - To log an event in a system table. The default is log.

  • emit-metric - To emit CloudWatch metrics.

  • disable - To disable the feature until the next usage period begins.

Type: String

Valid Values: log | emit-metric | disable

Required: No

ClusterIdentifier

The identifier of the cluster with a usage limit.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 2147483647.

Required: No

FeatureType

The Amazon Redshift feature to which the limit applies.

Type: String

Valid Values: spectrum | concurrency-scaling | cross-region-datasharing

Required: No

LimitType

The type of limit. Depending on the feature type, this can be based on a time duration or data size.

Type: String

Valid Values: time | data-scanned

Required: No

Period

The time period that the amount applies to. A weekly period begins on Sunday. The default is monthly.

Type: String

Valid Values: daily | weekly | monthly

Required: No

Tags.Tag.N

A list of tag instances.

Type: Array of Tag objects

Required: No

UsageLimitId

The identifier of the usage limit.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 2147483647.

Required: No

See Also

For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:

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