Sync an External Data Source for Salesforce Connect Adapter for Amazon DynamoDB
After you create the external objects, sync the corresponding external data source to
get the metadata, such as the primary key schema and indexes on the DynamoDB
table.
Required Editions
Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience (not for
high-data-volume external objects)
Available in: Developer Edition
Available for an extra
cost in: Enterprise, Performance, and
Unlimited Editions
User
Permissions Needed
To create and edit external data sources:
Customize Application
From Setup, enter External Data Sources in the Quick
Find box, then select External Data Sources.
Click the name of the external data source and then click Validate
and Sync.
Select the Amazon DynamoDB tables you want to sync and click
Sync.
After syncing is complete, manually create external object fields for the synced
tables.
Note If the Amazon DynamoDB primary key or indexes change, you must resync the tables
to get the updated metadata information.
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