How should a database specialist fix this issue?
Add an allow statement for the dynamodb:PutItem action in a policy attached to the role used by the application creating the table.
Set the StreamEnabled property of the StreamSpecification parameter to true, then call PutItem.
Change the application to call DescribeTable periodically until the TableStatus is ACTIVE, then call PutItem.
Add a ConditionExpression parameter in the PutItem request.
Explanations:
The error is not related to IAM permissions but to the table’s state. The PutItem failure occurs because the table is not yet in an ACTIVE state, not due to insufficient permissions.
Enabling streams does not address the issue of the table not being in an ACTIVE state. Streams are used for capturing changes to the table, not for ensuring the table is ready for writes.
This is the correct approach. The table may not be in an ACTIVE state immediately after creation. Polling DescribeTable to check for ACTIVE status ensures that the table is ready to accept items before calling PutItem.
A ConditionExpression is used for conditional updates, not for checking the table’s status. This won’t fix the issue of the table not being ready.
As far as I’m aware, the answer is:
Change the application to call DescribeTable periodically until the TableStatus is ACTIVE, then call PutItem.