Working with DynamoDB Global Tables
Just some stuff I’ve picked up while working with DynamoDB Global Tables. This was my first time using it; I used it to move a few tables from one region to another without downtime.
When deleting replica tables…
Note that this operation will delete the replica table and is non-reversible. This replica table cannot be re-added later to the global table.
This warning message is a little misleading – the replica table will be deleted, but it’s possible to re-create a new replica table in the region that was deleted.
Replica cannot be deleted because it has acted as a source region for new replica(s) being added to the table in the last 24 hours.
You have to wait for 24 hours before you can delete the source region.
Other stuff:
- If you create a GSI in one region, it will automatically be created in all other regions as well.
- If you delete a table from the list of tables (instead of the “Global Tables” tab), it will delete normally. All of the other tables in other regions will be unaffected.