Deleting a DynamoDB Table

Introduction

You can delete a DynamoDB table using the DynamoDB dashboard in the AWS Management Console. In this lab step, you will practice deleting a table.

Instructions

1. In the left-hand menu, click Tables:

2. In the Tables table, select the Thread table:

3. On the right-hand side, click Delete:

The Delete table confirmation modal will appear.

Notice that you have the ability to create a backup for a table before deleting it.

4. In the confirmation textbox, enter delete and click Delete table:

You will see a message summarizing the deletion:

5. To continue, click Go to tables:

6. To update the Tables table, click the refresh icon:

You will now see only two tables listed.

Summary

In this lab step, you used the DynamoDB dashboard to delete a DynamoDB table.