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Specifies the manifest that you want DataSync to use and where it's hosted.

You must specify this parameter if you're configuring a new manifest on or after February 7, 2024.

If you don't, you'll get a 400 status code and ValidationException error stating that you're missing the IAM role for DataSync to access the S3 bucket where you're hosting your manifest. For more information, see Providing DataSync access to your manifest.