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**To execute a change set**
The following ``execute-change-set`` example executes a change set specified by change set name and stack name. ::
aws cloudformation execute-change-set \
--change-set-name my-change-set \
--stack-name my-stack
The following ``execute-change-set`` example executes a change set specified by the full ARN of the change set. ::
aws cloudformation execute-change-set \
--change-set-name arn:aws:cloudformation:us-west-2:123456789012:changeSet/my-change-set/bc9555ba-a949-xmpl-bfb8-f41d04ec5784