Using a Global Secondary Index for quick lookups
Sometimes, we may want to do a quick lookup on attributes, which are not part of the DynamoDB table keys; in that case, we can create a Global Secondary Index, specifying the required attributes as the index keys.
Getting ready
We will perform this operation using the table we created earlier.
How to do it…
Consider the e-commerce application we have been following up in this book, where we have a product table whose hash and range keys are the id and type of the product. Now, consider a use case where you want to have an updated view of the product price and stock. In that case, you can create a GSI on the attribute called the product name, and you will project only the stock and price of the product ...
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