Question: Are DynamoDB table names supposed to be unique?
Answered by Rafal Wilinski
Answer
Yes, DynamoDB table names must be unique within a region in an AWS account. This is because table names are used to identify the specific table when performing operations.
Other Common DynamoDB FAQ (with Answers)
- Can we pass objects as an item in DynamoDB?
- Can DynamoDB have duplicates?
- Can DynamoDB have nested objects?
- Can QuickSight read DynamoDB?
- Can Power BI connect to DynamoDB?
- Is DynamoDB open source?
- Does DynamoDB have read replicas?
- Can DynamoDB trigger AWS Step Functions?
- Is DynamoDB table region specific?
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- Can Tableau connect to DynamoDB?
- Can a DynamoDB range key be a GSI key?
- What are the naming conventions in DynamoDB?
- Can Django use DynamoDB?
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