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aws: Generate a JSON CLI Skeleton (useful for infrastructure as code).

$ aws dynamodb update-table --generate-cli-skeleton

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The command aws dynamodb update-table --generate-cli-skeleton is used to generate a JSON skeleton for updating an Amazon DynamoDB table.

When you run this command, DynamoDB will provide a JSON structure that includes all the parameters accepted by the update-table command. The generated skeleton will have placeholders denoting the available options for updating a table.

This can be useful for scenarios where you have a complex table structure and want to update multiple parameters at once. You can modify the generated JSON skeleton with the specific values you want to update and then use it as input in the update-table command.

For example, the generated JSON might include options to update the provisioned throughput, add or remove Global Secondary Indexes (GSIs), modify the table's StreamSpecification, or change other table properties. You can fill in the appropriate values for the parameters you want to update in the generated JSON, and then use the updated JSON with the update-table command to apply the changes to the DynamoDB table.

By using --generate-cli-skeleton, you can save time and avoid manually constructing the JSON structure required by the update-table command.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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