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- SDK for C++
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. //! Update a DynamoDB table. /*! \sa updateTable() \param tableName: Name for the DynamoDB table. \param readCapacity: Provisioned read capacity. \param writeCapacity: Provisioned write capacity. \param clientConfiguration: AWS client configuration. \return bool: Function succeeded. */ bool AwsDoc::DynamoDB::updateTable(const Aws::String &tableName, long long readCapacity, long long writeCapacity, const Aws::Client::ClientConfiguration &clientConfiguration) { Aws::DynamoDB::DynamoDBClient dynamoClient(clientConfiguration); std::cout << "Updating " << tableName << " with new provisioned throughput values" << std::endl; std::cout << "Read capacity : " << readCapacity << std::endl; std::cout << "Write capacity: " << writeCapacity << std::endl; Aws::DynamoDB::Model::UpdateTableRequest request; Aws::DynamoDB::Model::ProvisionedThroughput provisionedThroughput; provisionedThroughput.WithReadCapacityUnits(readCapacity).WithWriteCapacityUnits( writeCapacity); request.WithProvisionedThroughput(provisionedThroughput).WithTableName(tableName); const Aws::DynamoDB::Model::UpdateTableOutcome &outcome = dynamoClient.UpdateTable( request); if (outcome.IsSuccess()) { std::cout << "Successfully updated the table." << std::endl; } else { const Aws::DynamoDB::DynamoDBError &error = outcome.GetError(); if (error.GetErrorType() == Aws::DynamoDB::DynamoDBErrors::VALIDATION && error.GetMessage().find("The provisioned throughput for the table will not change") != std::string::npos) { std::cout << "The provisioned throughput for the table will not change." << std::endl; } else { std::cerr << outcome.GetError().GetMessage() << std::endl; return false; } } return waitTableActive(tableName, dynamoClient); }Code that waits for the table to become active.
//! Query a newly created DynamoDB table until it is active. /*! \sa waitTableActive() \param waitTableActive: The DynamoDB table's name. \param dynamoClient: A DynamoDB client. \return bool: Function succeeded. */ bool AwsDoc::DynamoDB::waitTableActive(const Aws::String &tableName, const Aws::DynamoDB::DynamoDBClient &dynamoClient) { // Repeatedly call DescribeTable until table is ACTIVE. const int MAX_QUERIES = 20; Aws::DynamoDB::Model::DescribeTableRequest request; request.SetTableName(tableName); int count = 0; while (count < MAX_QUERIES) { const Aws::DynamoDB::Model::DescribeTableOutcome &result = dynamoClient.DescribeTable( request); if (result.IsSuccess()) { Aws::DynamoDB::Model::TableStatus status = result.GetResult().GetTable().GetTableStatus(); if (Aws::DynamoDB::Model::TableStatus::ACTIVE != status) { std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1)); } else { return true; } } else { std::cerr << "Error DynamoDB::waitTableActive " << result.GetError().GetMessage() << std::endl; return false; } count++; } return false; }-
For API details, see UpdateTable in AWS SDK for C++ API Reference.
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- AWS CLI
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Example 1: To modify a table's billing mode
The following
update-tableexample increases the provisioned read and write capacity on theMusicCollectiontable.aws dynamodb update-table \ --table-nameMusicCollection\ --billing-modePROVISIONED\ --provisioned-throughputReadCapacityUnits=15,WriteCapacityUnits=10Output:
{ "TableDescription": { "AttributeDefinitions": [ { "AttributeName": "AlbumTitle", "AttributeType": "S" }, { "AttributeName": "Artist", "AttributeType": "S" }, { "AttributeName": "SongTitle", "AttributeType": "S" } ], "TableName": "MusicCollection", "KeySchema": [ { "AttributeName": "Artist", "KeyType": "HASH" }, { "AttributeName": "SongTitle", "KeyType": "RANGE" } ], "TableStatus": "UPDATING", "CreationDateTime": "2020-05-26T15:59:49.473000-07:00", "ProvisionedThroughput": { "LastIncreaseDateTime": "2020-07-28T13:18:18.921000-07:00", "NumberOfDecreasesToday": 0, "ReadCapacityUnits": 15, "WriteCapacityUnits": 10 }, "TableSizeBytes": 182, "ItemCount": 2, "TableArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/MusicCollection", "TableId": "abcd0123-01ab-23cd-0123-abcdef123456", "BillingModeSummary": { "BillingMode": "PROVISIONED", "LastUpdateToPayPerRequestDateTime": "2020-07-28T13:14:48.366000-07:00" } } }For more information, see Updating a Table in the Amazon DynamoDB Developer Guide.
Example 2: To create a global secondary index
The following example adds a global secondary index to the
MusicCollectiontable.aws dynamodb update-table \ --table-nameMusicCollection\ --attribute-definitionsAttributeName=AlbumTitle,AttributeType=S\ --global-secondary-index-updatesfile://gsi-updates.jsonContents of
gsi-updates.json:[ { "Create": { "IndexName": "AlbumTitle-index", "KeySchema": [ { "AttributeName": "AlbumTitle", "KeyType": "HASH" } ], "ProvisionedThroughput": { "ReadCapacityUnits": 10, "WriteCapacityUnits": 10 }, "Projection": { "ProjectionType": "ALL" } } } ]Output:
{ "TableDescription": { "AttributeDefinitions": [ { "AttributeName": "AlbumTitle", "AttributeType": "S" }, { "AttributeName": "Artist", "AttributeType": "S" }, { "AttributeName": "SongTitle", "AttributeType": "S" } ], "TableName": "MusicCollection", "KeySchema": [ { "AttributeName": "Artist", "KeyType": "HASH" }, { "AttributeName": "SongTitle", "KeyType": "RANGE" } ], "TableStatus": "UPDATING", "CreationDateTime": "2020-05-26T15:59:49.473000-07:00", "ProvisionedThroughput": { "LastIncreaseDateTime": "2020-07-28T12:59:17.537000-07:00", "NumberOfDecreasesToday": 0, "ReadCapacityUnits": 15, "WriteCapacityUnits": 10 }, "TableSizeBytes": 182, "ItemCount": 2, "TableArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/MusicCollection", "TableId": "abcd0123-01ab-23cd-0123-abcdef123456", "BillingModeSummary": { "BillingMode": "PROVISIONED", "LastUpdateToPayPerRequestDateTime": "2020-07-28T13:14:48.366000-07:00" }, "GlobalSecondaryIndexes": [ { "IndexName": "AlbumTitle-index", "KeySchema": [ { "AttributeName": "AlbumTitle", "KeyType": "HASH" } ], "Projection": { "ProjectionType": "ALL" }, "IndexStatus": "CREATING", "Backfilling": false, "ProvisionedThroughput": { "NumberOfDecreasesToday": 0, "ReadCapacityUnits": 10, "WriteCapacityUnits": 10 }, "IndexSizeBytes": 0, "ItemCount": 0, "IndexArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/MusicCollection/index/AlbumTitle-index" } ] } }For more information, see Updating a Table in the Amazon DynamoDB Developer Guide.
Example 3: To enable DynamoDB Streams on a table
The following command enables DynamoDB Streams on the
MusicCollectiontable.aws dynamodb update-table \ --table-nameMusicCollection\ --stream-specificationStreamEnabled=true,StreamViewType=NEW_IMAGEOutput:
{ "TableDescription": { "AttributeDefinitions": [ { "AttributeName": "AlbumTitle", "AttributeType": "S" }, { "AttributeName": "Artist", "AttributeType": "S" }, { "AttributeName": "SongTitle", "AttributeType": "S" } ], "TableName": "MusicCollection", "KeySchema": [ { "AttributeName": "Artist", "KeyType": "HASH" }, { "AttributeName": "SongTitle", "KeyType": "RANGE" } ], "TableStatus": "UPDATING", "CreationDateTime": "2020-05-26T15:59:49.473000-07:00", "ProvisionedThroughput": { "LastIncreaseDateTime": "2020-07-28T12:59:17.537000-07:00", "NumberOfDecreasesToday": 0, "ReadCapacityUnits": 15, "WriteCapacityUnits": 10 }, "TableSizeBytes": 182, "ItemCount": 2, "TableArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/MusicCollection", "TableId": "abcd0123-01ab-23cd-0123-abcdef123456", "BillingModeSummary": { "BillingMode": "PROVISIONED", "LastUpdateToPayPerRequestDateTime": "2020-07-28T13:14:48.366000-07:00" }, "LocalSecondaryIndexes": [ { "IndexName": "AlbumTitleIndex", "KeySchema": [ { "AttributeName": "Artist", "KeyType": "HASH" }, { "AttributeName": "AlbumTitle", "KeyType": "RANGE" } ], "Projection": { "ProjectionType": "INCLUDE", "NonKeyAttributes": [ "Year", "Genre" ] }, "IndexSizeBytes": 139, "ItemCount": 2, "IndexArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/MusicCollection/index/AlbumTitleIndex" } ], "GlobalSecondaryIndexes": [ { "IndexName": "AlbumTitle-index", "KeySchema": [ { "AttributeName": "AlbumTitle", "KeyType": "HASH" } ], "Projection": { "ProjectionType": "ALL" }, "IndexStatus": "ACTIVE", "ProvisionedThroughput": { "NumberOfDecreasesToday": 0, "ReadCapacityUnits": 10, "WriteCapacityUnits": 10 }, "IndexSizeBytes": 0, "ItemCount": 0, "IndexArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/MusicCollection/index/AlbumTitle-index" } ], "StreamSpecification": { "StreamEnabled": true, "StreamViewType": "NEW_IMAGE" }, "LatestStreamLabel": "2020-07-28T21:53:39.112", "LatestStreamArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/MusicCollection/stream/2020-07-28T21:53:39.112" } }For more information, see Updating a Table in the Amazon DynamoDB Developer Guide.
Example 4: To enable server-side encryption
The following example enables server-side encryption on the
MusicCollectiontable.aws dynamodb update-table \ --table-nameMusicCollection\ --sse-specificationEnabled=true,SSEType=KMSOutput:
{ "TableDescription": { "AttributeDefinitions": [ { "AttributeName": "AlbumTitle", "AttributeType": "S" }, { "AttributeName": "Artist", "AttributeType": "S" }, { "AttributeName": "SongTitle", "AttributeType": "S" } ], "TableName": "MusicCollection", "KeySchema": [ { "AttributeName": "Artist", "KeyType": "HASH" }, { "AttributeName": "SongTitle", "KeyType": "RANGE" } ], "TableStatus": "ACTIVE", "CreationDateTime": "2020-05-26T15:59:49.473000-07:00", "ProvisionedThroughput": { "LastIncreaseDateTime": "2020-07-28T12:59:17.537000-07:00", "NumberOfDecreasesToday": 0, "ReadCapacityUnits": 15, "WriteCapacityUnits": 10 }, "TableSizeBytes": 182, "ItemCount": 2, "TableArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/MusicCollection", "TableId": "abcd0123-01ab-23cd-0123-abcdef123456", "BillingModeSummary": { "BillingMode": "PROVISIONED", "LastUpdateToPayPerRequestDateTime": "2020-07-28T13:14:48.366000-07:00" }, "LocalSecondaryIndexes": [ { "IndexName": "AlbumTitleIndex", "KeySchema": [ { "AttributeName": "Artist", "KeyType": "HASH" }, { "AttributeName": "AlbumTitle", "KeyType": "RANGE" } ], "Projection": { "ProjectionType": "INCLUDE", "NonKeyAttributes": [ "Year", "Genre" ] }, "IndexSizeBytes": 139, "ItemCount": 2, "IndexArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/MusicCollection/index/AlbumTitleIndex" } ], "GlobalSecondaryIndexes": [ { "IndexName": "AlbumTitle-index", "KeySchema": [ { "AttributeName": "AlbumTitle", "KeyType": "HASH" } ], "Projection": { "ProjectionType": "ALL" }, "IndexStatus": "ACTIVE", "ProvisionedThroughput": { "NumberOfDecreasesToday": 0, "ReadCapacityUnits": 10, "WriteCapacityUnits": 10 }, "IndexSizeBytes": 0, "ItemCount": 0, "IndexArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/MusicCollection/index/AlbumTitle-index" } ], "StreamSpecification": { "StreamEnabled": true, "StreamViewType": "NEW_IMAGE" }, "LatestStreamLabel": "2020-07-28T21:53:39.112", "LatestStreamArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/MusicCollection/stream/2020-07-28T21:53:39.112", "SSEDescription": { "Status": "UPDATING" } } }For more information, see Updating a Table in the Amazon DynamoDB Developer Guide.
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For API details, see UpdateTable
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Example 1: Updates the provisioned throughput for the given table.
Update-DDBTable -TableName "myTable" -ReadCapacity 10 -WriteCapacity 5-
For API details, see UpdateTable in AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference.
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