Update Items (Amazon DynamoDB) activity

An activity that changes one or more items in Amazon DynamoDB.

Configure the Update Items activity

To configure the Update Items activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Prerequisites

The Enable Dynamo DB option must be selected in the Amazon Web Services access token.
For more information, refer to Access tokens for Amazon Web Services.

Good to Know

To send an e-mail notification, click Advanced > E-mail Notifications .
For more information, refer to Configure E-mail Notifications for Any Activity.
In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.
For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?
Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

How to Start

On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
- Open a Process.
- Create a Process.
Do one of these:
- Add an activity:
  1. In the Process Builder, go to the Activity Library, and open the Amazon DynamoDB tab.
  2. On the Amazon DynamoDB tab, drag the Update Items activity onto your process.
- Change an activity:
  1. In your process, double-click your activity.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Update Items activity.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Display Name	Function: Specifies the activity name that shows in your process. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Example: This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to: Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.
Description	Function: Specifies an optional text description for your activity. Accepted Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No

Field Name

Definition

Display Name

Function:

Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.

Accepted Values:

One line of text that can have spaces.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

Example:

This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:

Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Function:: Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Accepted Values:: More than one line of text.
Default Value:: None
Accepts Process Data Variables:: No

Update Items Configuration > Request Data tab

Specifies the information to change one or more items in Amazon DynamoDB.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Amazon Web Services	Function: Specifies the access token that connects to your Amazon Web Services. Accepted Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Add Token	Opens this Screen: Access Token for Amazon Web Services Function of this Screen: Configure an access token to connect to Amazon Web Services.
Table Name	Function: Specifies the Amazon DynamoDB table to which items are added or changed. Accepted Values: A valid Amazon DynamoDB table name. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Repeating Node	Function: Specifies the repeating schema element from the Process Data > Form Data or Model Data tab. Accepted Values: A valid repeating XML schema element. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Example: /pd:myFields/pd:PersonalDetails
Column Name	Function: Specifies the name of the Amazon DynamoDB column. When you select a table name, the column names associated with the table show in this field Accepted Values: A valid Amazon DynamoDB column name. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Column Value	Function: Specifies the child schema element of the repeating schema element from the Process Data > Form Data or Model Data tab. Accepted Values: A valid child XML schema element. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Example: /pd:AgilePoint/pd:Products/pd:ComponentName
Data Type	Function: Specifies the data type of the Amazon DynamoDB column. Accepted Values: String Number StringSet NumberSet Boolean Default Value: None
Action	Function: Specifies how to change the items in Amazon DynamoDB. Accepted Values: SET REMOVE ADD DELETE Default Value: Set Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Create	Function: Creates a row to specify the Amazon DynamoDB column information.
Delete	Function: Deletes the row.

Update Items Configuration > Conditions tab

Specifies the query conditions to changes one or more items in Amazon DynamoDB.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Amazon Web Services	Function: Specifies the access token that connects to your Amazon Web Services. Accepted Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Add Token	Opens this Screen: Access Token for Amazon Web Services Function of this Screen: Configure an access token to connect to Amazon Web Services.
Table Name	Function: Specifies the Amazon DynamoDB table to which items are added or changed. Accepted Values: A valid Amazon DynamoDB table name. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Column Name	Function: Specifies the name of the Amazon DynamoDB column. When you select a table name, the column names associated with the table show in this field Accepted Values: A valid Amazon DynamoDB column name. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Condition	Function: Specifies the operator to use in your condition. Accepted Values: = <> <= < >= > Between Exists Not Exists Contains Not Contains Begins with Default Value: =
Value	Function: Specifies the value for the column. Accepted Values: A valid column value. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Operator	Function: Specifies the logical operator for your condition. Accepted Values: AND OR Default Value: None
Create	Function: Adds more than one condition.
Delete	Function: Deletes the row.