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Parameter - Amazon DynamoDB

Parameter

Describes an individual setting that controls some aspect of DAX behavior.

Contents

Note

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

AllowedValues

A range of values within which the parameter can be set.

Type: String

Required: No

ChangeType

The conditions under which changes to this parameter can be applied. For example, requires-reboot indicates that a new value for this parameter will only take effect if a node is rebooted.

Type: String

Valid Values: IMMEDIATE | REQUIRES_REBOOT

Required: No

DataType

The data type of the parameter. For example, integer:

Type: String

Required: No

Description

A description of the parameter

Type: String

Required: No

IsModifiable

Whether the customer is allowed to modify the parameter.

Type: String

Valid Values: TRUE | FALSE | CONDITIONAL

Required: No

NodeTypeSpecificValues

A list of node types, and specific parameter values for each node.

Type: Array of NodeTypeSpecificValue objects

Required: No

ParameterName

The name of the parameter.

Type: String

Required: No

ParameterType

Determines whether the parameter can be applied to any nodes, or only nodes of a particular type.

Type: String

Valid Values: DEFAULT | NODE_TYPE_SPECIFIC

Required: No

ParameterValue

The value for the parameter.

Type: String

Required: No

Source

How the parameter is defined. For example, system denotes a system-defined parameter.

Type: String

Required: No

See Also

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

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