Question: How to create an index in DynamoDB? (how to create an index in dynamodb)

Answered by Rafal Wilinski
Answer
To create an index in DynamoDB using Dynobase, you can follow these steps:
- Open Dynobase and connect to your AWS account.
- Go to the "Tables" view and select the table for which you want to create the index.
- Click on the "Indexes" tab and then click on the "Create Index" button.
- In the "Create Index" dialog, enter the name of the index and select the partition key and sort key. You can also specify the projected attributes and the index type (local or global).
- Click "Create" to create the index.
- The new index will appear in the "Indexes" tab, and you can verify its status.
With Dynobase, you can also easily manage your indexes, including deleting, updating, and more.
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- How to connect to DynamoDB?
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- Is DynamoDB ACID compliant?
- Can DynamoDB store relational data?
- What are the naming conventions in DynamoDB?
- Does DynamoDB support cross-region replication?
- Can DynamoDB store documents?
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- How to import data from S3 to DynamoDB?
- What is DynamoDB used for?
- Can Tableau connect to DynamoDB?
- Is DynamoDB document-based?
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