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Resource Orchestration Service:Fn::Not

Last Updated:Jun 17, 2026

Fn::Not acts as the NOT operator. It returns true for a condition that evaluates to false, and false for a condition that evaluates to true.

Declaration

  • JSON

    {
     "Fn::Not": "condition"
    }
  • YAML

    • Syntax for the full function name:

      Fn::Not: condition
    • Syntax for the short form:

      !Not condition

Parameters

condition: the condition to evaluate.

Return value

true or false.

Examples

Fn::Not can be used to define a condition only in the Conditions or Rules section.

ROSTemplateFormatVersion: '2015-09-01'
Parameters:
  EnvType:
    Default: pre
    Type: String
Conditions:
  TestNotCond:
    !Not
      Fn::Equals:
        - pre
        - !Ref EnvType
{
  "Parameters": {
    "EnvType": {
      "Default": "pre",
      "Type": "String"
    }
  },
  "Conditions": {
    "TestEqualsCond": {
      "Fn::Not": {
      	"Fn::Equals": [
          "prod",
          {"Ref": "EnvType"}
        ] 
      }
    }
  }
}

Supported functions