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Amazon DynamoDB sources in mapping task

To read data from an Amazon DynamoDB table, configure an Amazon DynamoDB object as the Source transformation in a mapping task.
Specify the name and description of the Amazon DynamoDB source. Configure the source and advanced properties for the source object.
The following table describes the source properties that you can configure in a Source transformation:
Property
Description
Connection Name
Name of the source connection.
Source Type
Source type. Select one of the following types:
  • - Single Object.
  • - Parameter. Select Parameter to define the source type when you configure the mapping task.
Source Object
Source object for the mapping.
The following table describes the advanced source properties that you can configure in a Source transformation:
Advanced Property
Description
Row Count
The maximum number of rows to retrieve from an Amazon DynamoDB table.
Read Capacity Unit
The percentage increment of the read capacity unit.
Tracing Level
Sets the amount of detail that appears in the log file. You can choose terse, normal, verbose initialization or verbose data. Default is normal.