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Retrieving an item in DynamoDB requires using GetItem, and specifying the table name and item primary key. Be sure to include a complete primary key rather than omitting a portion.…

Creating an item in DynamoDB consists primarily of item and attribute specification, and the option of specifying conditions. Each item exists as a set of attributes, with each attribute named…

DynamoDB offers a wide set of powerful API tools for table manipulation, data reads, and data modification. Amazon recommends using AWS SDKs (e.g., the Java SDK) rather than calling low-level APIs. The…

In this chapter, we will discuss regarding how we can delete a table and also the different ways of deleting a table. Table deletion is a simple operation requiring little…

Querying a table primarily requires selecting a table, specifying a partition key, and executing the query; with the options of using secondary indexes and performing deeper filtering through scan operations.…

Loading a table generally consists of creating a source file, ensuring the source file conforms to a syntax compatible with DynamoDB, sending the source file to the destination, and then…

Creating a table generally consists of spawning the table, naming it, establishing its primary key attributes, and setting attribute data types. Utilize the GUI Console, Java, or another option to…

DynamoDB provides three options for performing operations: a web-based GUI console, a JavaScript shell, and a programming language of your choice. In this tutorial, we will focus on using the…

The DynamoDB Environment only consists of using your Amazon Web Services account to access the DynamoDB GUI console, however, you can also perform a local install. Navigate to the following…

Before using DynamoDB, you must familiarize yourself with its basic components and ecosystem. In the DynamoDB ecosystem, you work with tables, attributes, and items. A table holds sets of items,…