AttributeDefinition - Amazon DynamoDB
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AttributeDefinition

Represents an attribute for describing the schema for the table and indexes.

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Note

In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

AttributeName

A name for the attribute.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 255.

Required: Yes

AttributeType

The data type for the attribute, where:

  • S - the attribute is of type String

  • N - the attribute is of type Number

  • B - the attribute is of type Binary

Type: String

Valid Values: S | N | B

Required: Yes

See Also

For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific Amazon SDKs, see the following: