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 email notification, click Advanced > Email Notifications .
For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).
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?
This section shows the configuration settings on the configuration screens for this activity. Other configuration settings apply to system activities. For more information, refer to:
Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use 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, or 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

Open Process Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.
In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Amazon DynamoDB tab.
On the Amazon DynamoDB tab, drag the Update Items activity onto your process.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Update Items activity.

Good to Know

Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Display Name	Description: Specifies the activity name that shows in your process. Allowed Values: One line of text (a string). Accepted: Letters Numbers Spaces Default Value: None Accepts 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	Description: Specifies an optional text description for your activity. Allowed Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: No

Field Name

Definition

Display Name

Description:

Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.

Allowed Values:

One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

Letters
Numbers
Spaces

Default Value:

None

Accepts 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

Description:: Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Allowed Values:: More than one line of text.
Default Value:: None
Accepts 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	Description: Specifies the access token that connects to your Amazon Web Services. Allowed Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: No
Create	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	Description: Specifies the Amazon DynamoDB table to which items are added or changed. Allowed Values: A valid Amazon DynamoDB table name. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes
Repeating Node	Description: Specifies the repeating schema element from the Process Data > Form Data or Model Data tab. Allowed Values: A valid repeating XML schema element. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes Example: /pd:myFields/pd:PersonalDetails
Column Name	Description: 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 Allowed Values: A valid Amazon DynamoDB column name. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: No Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use 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, or 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	Description: Specifies the child schema element of the repeating schema element from the Process Data > Form Data or Model Data tab. Allowed Values: A valid child XML schema element. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes Example: /pd:AgilePoint/pd:Products/pd:ComponentName
Data Type	Description: Specifies the data type of the Amazon DynamoDB column. Allowed Values: String Number StringSet NumberSet Boolean Default Value: None
Action	Description: Specifies how to change the items in Amazon DynamoDB. Allowed 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. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use 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, or 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	Description: Specifies the access token that connects to your Amazon Web Services. Allowed Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: No
Create	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	Description: Specifies the Amazon DynamoDB table to which items are added or changed. Allowed Values: A valid Amazon DynamoDB table name. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes
Column Name	Description: 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 Allowed Values: A valid Amazon DynamoDB column name. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: No Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use 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, or 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	Description: Specifies the operator to use in your condition. Allowed Values: = <> <= < >= > Between Exists Not Exists Contains Not Contains Begins with Default Value: =
Value	Description: Specifies the value for the column. Allowed Values: A valid column value. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use 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, or 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	Description: Specifies the logical operator for your condition. Allowed Values: AND OR Default Value: None
Create	Function: Adds more than one condition.
Delete	Function: Deletes the row.