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DynamoDB - DescribeTable

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Returns information about the table, including the current status of the table, when it was created, the primary key schema, and any indexes on the table.

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @success int
    SELECT @success = 0

    DECLARE @rest int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Rest', @rest OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    -- Implements the following CURL command:

    -- curl -X POST https://dynamodb.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ \
    --   -H "Accept-Encoding: identity" \
    --   -H "Content-Type: application/x-amz-json-1.0" \
    --   -H "Authorization: AWS4-HMAC-SHA256 Credential=<Credential>, SignedHeaders=<Headers>, Signature=<Signature>" \
    --   -H "X-Amz-Date: <Date>" \
    --   -H "X-Amz-Target: DynamoDB_20120810.DescribeTable" \
    --   -d '{
    --     "TableName":"Thread"
    -- }'

    -- Use the following online tool to generate REST code from a CURL command
    -- Convert a cURL Command to REST Source Code

    DECLARE @authAws int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.AuthAws', @authAws OUT

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @authAws, 'AccessKey', 'AWS_ACCESS_KEY'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @authAws, 'SecretKey', 'AWS_SECRET_KEY'
    -- Don't forget to change the region to your particular region. (Also make the same change in the call to Connect below.)
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @authAws, 'Region', 'us-west-2'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @authAws, 'ServiceName', 'dynamodb'
    -- SetAuthAws causes Chilkat to automatically add the following headers: Authorization, X-Amz-Date
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'SetAuthAws', @success OUT, @authAws

    -- URL: https://dynamodb.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/
    DECLARE @bTls int
    SELECT @bTls = 1
    DECLARE @port int
    SELECT @port = 443
    DECLARE @bAutoReconnect int
    SELECT @bAutoReconnect = 1
    -- Don't forget to change the region domain (us-west-2.amazonaws.com) to your particular region.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'Connect', @success OUT, 'dynamodb.us-west-2.amazonaws.com', @port, @bTls, @bAutoReconnect
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN

        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'ConnectFailReason', @iTmp0 OUT
        PRINT 'ConnectFailReason: ' + @iTmp0
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rest
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @authAws
        RETURN
      END

    -- Note: The above code does not need to be repeatedly called for each REST request.
    -- The rest object can be setup once, and then many requests can be sent.  Chilkat will automatically
    -- reconnect within a FullRequest* method as needed.  It is only the very first connection that is explicitly
    -- made via the Connect method.

    -- Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
    -- Generate Code to Create JSON

    -- The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    -- {
    --   "TableName": "Thread"
    -- }

    DECLARE @json int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @json OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'TableName', 'Thread'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'AddHeader', @success OUT, 'Content-Type', 'application/x-amz-json-1.0'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'AddHeader', @success OUT, 'X-Amz-Target', 'DynamoDB_20120810.DescribeTable'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'AddHeader', @success OUT, 'Accept-Encoding', 'identity'

    DECLARE @sbRequestBody int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbRequestBody OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'EmitSb', @success OUT, @sbRequestBody
    DECLARE @sbResponseBody int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbResponseBody OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'FullRequestSb', @success OUT, 'POST', '/', @sbRequestBody, @sbResponseBody
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rest
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @authAws
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbRequestBody
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
        RETURN
      END
    DECLARE @respStatusCode int
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'ResponseStatusCode', @respStatusCode OUT

    PRINT 'response status code = ' + @respStatusCode
    IF @respStatusCode >= 400
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Response Status Code = ' + @respStatusCode

        PRINT 'Response Header:'
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'ResponseHeader', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0

        PRINT 'Response Body:'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbResponseBody, 'GetAsString', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rest
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @authAws
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbRequestBody
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
        RETURN
      END

    DECLARE @jsonResponse int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jsonResponse OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'LoadSb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jsonResponse, 'EmitCompact', 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    -- Sample JSON response:
    -- (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    -- {
    --   "Table": {
    --     "TableArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/Thread",
    --     "AttributeDefinitions": [
    --       {
    --         "AttributeName": "ForumName",
    --         "AttributeType": "S"
    --       },
    --       {
    --         "AttributeName": "LastPostDateTime",
    --         "AttributeType": "S"
    --       },
    --       {
    --         "AttributeName": "Subject",
    --         "AttributeType": "S"
    --       }
    --     ],
    --     "CreationDateTime": 1.363729002358E9,
    --     "ItemCount": 0,
    --     "KeySchema": [
    --       {
    --         "AttributeName": "ForumName",
    --         "KeyType": "HASH"
    --       },
    --       {
    --         "AttributeName": "Subject",
    --         "KeyType": "RANGE"
    --       }
    --     ],
    --     "LocalSecondaryIndexes": [
    --       {
    --         "IndexArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/Thread/index/LastPostIndex",
    --         "IndexName": "LastPostIndex",
    --         "IndexSizeBytes": 0,
    --         "ItemCount": 0,
    --         "KeySchema": [
    --           {
    --             "AttributeName": "ForumName",
    --             "KeyType": "HASH"
    --           },
    --           {
    --             "AttributeName": "LastPostDateTime",
    --             "KeyType": "RANGE"
    --           }
    --         ],
    --         "Projection": {
    --           "ProjectionType": "KEYS_ONLY"
    --         }
    --       }
    --     ],
    --     "ProvisionedThroughput": {
    --       "NumberOfDecreasesToday": 0,
    --       "ReadCapacityUnits": 5,
    --       "WriteCapacityUnits": 5
    --     },
    --     "TableName": "Thread",
    --     "TableSizeBytes": 0,
    --     "TableStatus": "ACTIVE"
    --   }
    -- }

    -- Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    -- Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
    -- Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    DECLARE @AttributeName nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @AttributeType nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @KeyType nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @IndexArn nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @IndexName nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @IndexSizeBytes int

    DECLARE @ItemCount int

    DECLARE @ProjectionProjectionType nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @j int

    DECLARE @count_j int

    DECLARE @TableTableArn nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @TableTableArn OUT, 'Table.TableArn'
    DECLARE @TableCreationDateTime nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @TableCreationDateTime OUT, 'Table.CreationDateTime'
    DECLARE @TableItemCount int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'IntOf', @TableItemCount OUT, 'Table.ItemCount'
    DECLARE @TableProvisionedThroughputNumberOfDecreasesToday int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'IntOf', @TableProvisionedThroughputNumberOfDecreasesToday OUT, 'Table.ProvisionedThroughput.NumberOfDecreasesToday'
    DECLARE @TableProvisionedThroughputReadCapacityUnits int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'IntOf', @TableProvisionedThroughputReadCapacityUnits OUT, 'Table.ProvisionedThroughput.ReadCapacityUnits'
    DECLARE @TableProvisionedThroughputWriteCapacityUnits int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'IntOf', @TableProvisionedThroughputWriteCapacityUnits OUT, 'Table.ProvisionedThroughput.WriteCapacityUnits'
    DECLARE @TableTableName nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @TableTableName OUT, 'Table.TableName'
    DECLARE @TableTableSizeBytes int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'IntOf', @TableTableSizeBytes OUT, 'Table.TableSizeBytes'
    DECLARE @TableTableStatus nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @TableTableStatus OUT, 'Table.TableStatus'
    DECLARE @i int
    SELECT @i = 0
    DECLARE @count_i int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'SizeOfArray', @count_i OUT, 'Table.AttributeDefinitions'
    WHILE @i < @count_i
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jsonResponse, 'I', @i
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @AttributeName OUT, 'Table.AttributeDefinitions[i].AttributeName'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @AttributeType OUT, 'Table.AttributeDefinitions[i].AttributeType'
        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END
    SELECT @i = 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'SizeOfArray', @count_i OUT, 'Table.KeySchema'
    WHILE @i < @count_i
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jsonResponse, 'I', @i
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @AttributeName OUT, 'Table.KeySchema[i].AttributeName'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @KeyType OUT, 'Table.KeySchema[i].KeyType'
        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END
    SELECT @i = 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'SizeOfArray', @count_i OUT, 'Table.LocalSecondaryIndexes'
    WHILE @i < @count_i
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jsonResponse, 'I', @i
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @IndexArn OUT, 'Table.LocalSecondaryIndexes[i].IndexArn'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @IndexName OUT, 'Table.LocalSecondaryIndexes[i].IndexName'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'IntOf', @IndexSizeBytes OUT, 'Table.LocalSecondaryIndexes[i].IndexSizeBytes'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'IntOf', @ItemCount OUT, 'Table.LocalSecondaryIndexes[i].ItemCount'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @ProjectionProjectionType OUT, 'Table.LocalSecondaryIndexes[i].Projection.ProjectionType'
        SELECT @j = 0
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'SizeOfArray', @count_j OUT, 'Table.LocalSecondaryIndexes[i].KeySchema'
        WHILE @j < @count_j
          BEGIN
            EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jsonResponse, 'J', @j
            EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @AttributeName OUT, 'Table.LocalSecondaryIndexes[i].KeySchema[j].AttributeName'
            EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @KeyType OUT, 'Table.LocalSecondaryIndexes[i].KeySchema[j].KeyType'
            SELECT @j = @j + 1
          END
        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rest
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @authAws
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbRequestBody
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonResponse


END
GO