Step 2: Load data into tables - Amazon DynamoDB
Download the sample data file archiveLoad the sample data into DynamoDB tablesVerify data load
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Step 2: Load data into tables

In this step, you load sample data into the tables that you created. You could enter the data manually into the Amazon DynamoDB console. However, to save time, you use the Amazon Command Line Interface (Amazon CLI) instead.

Note

If you have not yet set up the Amazon CLI, see Using the Amazon CLI for instructions.

You must create the tables before attempting to load data. If you have not created the tables, see Step 1: Create example tables.

You will download a .zip archive that contains JSON files with sample data for each table. For each file, you use the Amazon CLI to load the data into DynamoDB. Each successful data load produces the following output.

{
    "UnprocessedItems": {}
}

Download the sample data file archive

  1. Download the sample data archive (sampledata.zip) using this link:

  2. Extract the .json data files from the archive.

  3. Copy the .json data files to your current directory.

Load the sample data into DynamoDB tables

  1. To load the ProductCatalog table with data, enter the following command.

    aws dynamodb batch-write-item --request-items file://ProductCatalog.json

  2. To load the Forum table with data, enter the following command.

    aws dynamodb batch-write-item --request-items file://Forum.json

  3. To load the Thread table with data, enter the following command.

    aws dynamodb batch-write-item --request-items file://Thread.json

  4. To load the Reply table with data, enter the following command.

    aws dynamodb batch-write-item --request-items file://Reply.json

Verify data load

You can use the Amazon Web Services Management Console to verify the data that you loaded into the tables.

To verify the data using the Amazon Web Services Management Console

  1. Open the DynamoDB console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/dynamodb/.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose Tables.

  3. In the list of tables, choose ProductCatalog.

  4. Choose the Items tab to view the data that you loaded into the table.

  5. To view an item in the table, choose its Id. (If you want, you can also edit the item.)

  6. To return to the list of tables, choose Cancel.

Repeat this procedure for each of the other tables you created:

  • Forum

  • Thread

  • Reply