Error: dynamodb list_append if_not_exists not working
What's Causing This Error
This is a generic error you may encounter when using the list_append
or if_not_exists
update expression functions. This error mainly occurs when you try to execute these two functions on child attributes where the parent does not exist.
const expression = SET #parent.#child = list_appends(if_not_exists(#parent.child,:emptyArray),:add))
The snippet below shows that a list item is appended to a property named child
in the parent
attribute.
However, if the parent
attribute does not exist when this expression gets executed, DynamoDB will throw an error.
Solution: Here's How To Resolve It
To resolve the error, ensure that the parent (top level) attribute exists in the item before managing a child attribute.
// ensure that the item has an attribute named parent #parent.#child
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