Creating a DynamoDB table with a Global Secondary Index using the AWS SDK for PHP

Now let's see how to create a DynamoDB table with a Global Secondary Index using the AWS SDK for PHP.

Getting ready

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How to do it…

In the earlier chapters, we have seen how to create a DynamoDB table. Now, we are going to see how to create a DynamoDB table using a Global Secondary Index:

1. Instantiate the DynamoDB client for PHP. Specify the AWS region in which you wish to create the table:

   $client = DynamoDbClient::factory(array(
       'profile' => 'default',
       'region' => 'us-west-1'  
   ));

2. Now we have to initialize the create table request, specifying the AttributesDefinition, KeySchema, and GlobalSecondaryIndex specifications. Here, we will use id and type as the table hash and range keys, respectively, while name and mnfr will be used as the hash and range keys for the global secondary index:

   $tableName...