Committing a data model to DynamoDB
When you are satisfied with your data model, you can commit the model to Amazon DynamoDB.
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This action results in the creation of server-side resources in Amazon for the tables and global secondary indexes represented in the data model.
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Tables are created with the following characteristics:
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Auto scaling is set to 70 percent target utilization.
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Provisioned capacity is set to 5 read capacity units and 5 write capacity units.
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Global secondary indexes are created with provisioned capacity of 10 read capacity units and 5 write capacity units.
To commit the data model to DynamoDB
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In the navigation pane on the left side, choose the visualizer icon.
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Choose Commit to DynamoDB.
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Choose an already existing connection, or create a new connection by choosing the Add new remote connection tab.
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To add a new connection, specify the following information:
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Account Alias
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Amazon Region
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Access key ID
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Secret access key
For more information about how to obtain the access keys, see Getting an Amazon access key.
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You can optionally specify the following:
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If you don't want to sign up for a free tier account, and prefer to use DynamoDB local (downloadable version):
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Choose the Add a new DynamoDB local connection tab
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Specify the Connection name and Port.
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Choose Commit.