AWS::DynamoDB::Table AttributeDefinition - AWS CloudFormation
SyntaxProperties

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AWS::DynamoDB::Table AttributeDefinition

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

Syntax

To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

JSON

{
  "AttributeName" : String,
  "AttributeType" : String
}

YAML

  AttributeName: String
  AttributeType: String

Properties

AttributeName

A name for the attribute.

Required: Yes

Type: String

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 255

Update requires: No interruption

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

Required: Yes

Type: String

Allowed values: S | N | B

Update requires: No interruption