Error: Error retrieving DynamoDB table item validation exception
Answered by Rafal Wilinski
What's Causing This Error
This error is caused when retrieving an item from a DynamoDB table using the incorrect primary key value. A validation exception is raised when the primary key value used to retrieve the item is not present in the table or not matching with the primary key schema defined in the table.
Additionally, you may run into this error if you are have defined additional ExpressionAttributeNames
or ExpressionAttributeValues
that you have not used.
Solution: Here's How To Resolve It
To solve this error, you should ensure that the primary key value used to retrieve the item is correct and exists in the table.
Additionally, ensure that all the attributes you've defined in your DocumentClient queries are used.
Other Common DynamoDB Errors (with Solutions)
- ImportError: No module named boto3 (DynamoDB)
- can't pickle thread.lock objects typeerror boto3 python dynamodb
- DynamoDB Error All Attributes Must Be Indexed
- dynamodb autoscaling not fast enough
- dynamodb index not updated
- KMS Key Access Denied Error DynamoDB
- AWS CLI DynamoDB Error Parsing Parameter
- DynamoDB batchwrite error
- DynamoDB attribute not empty
- could not transform a dynamodb amazonserviceexception to a compatible kinesis exception
- DynamoDB scan filter expression not working
- DynamoDB cannot do operations on a non-existent table
- DynamoDB stream not working
- DynamoDB Contains not working
- DynamoDB parameter validation failed
Login to the AWS Console less. Use Dynobase.
Try 7-day free trial. No strings attached.
Product Features
DynamoDB Tools
DynamoDB Info
© 2024 Dynobase