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description: Amazon DynamoDB uses unique design patterns to model data efficiently that support multiple table and single table designs. To make data stored in Amazon DynamoDB table accessible to external objects, use qualifiers to reinterpret external data. The qualifiers describe the item attributes and indicates whether an item belongs to the schema represented by the external object. For multiple-table schema designs, the table qualifier is optional.
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# Manage Qualifiers for Salesforce Connect Adapter for Amazon DynamoDB

Amazon DynamoDB uses unique design patterns to model data efficiently that support multiple table and single table designs. To make data stored in Amazon DynamoDB table accessible to external objects, use qualifiers to reinterpret external data. The qualifiers describe the item attributes and indicates whether an item belongs to the schema represented by the external object. For multiple-table schema designs, the table qualifier is optional.

### Required Editions

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          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience (not for high-data-volume
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            <p>Available in: <strong>Developer</strong> Edition</p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Available for an extra cost
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- **[Qualifier Options for Salesforce Connect Adapter for Amazon DynamoDB](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.dynamodb_qualifiers_options.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    You can use various qualifier options to parse an Amazon DynamoDB table into an external object by applying filters to the table rows and performing lightweight transformations of the returned data.
- **[Qualifier Example for One-to-Many and Many-to-Many Relationships in Amazon DynamoDB](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.dynamodb_qualifiers_orderexample.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    An enterprise stores and retains fine-grain transaction details for millions of customers, resulting in data volumes reaching billions of records. In this example, Salesforce is the system of record for core customer information and details of all the customer’s orders are stored in Amazon DynamoDB for scale reasons.
- **[Sort Example for Orders and Order Items in Amazon DynamoDB](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.dynamodb_qualifiers_sortexample.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    To effectively sort orders and order items stored in an Amazon DynamoDB table in a way that benefits a business process, create secondary indexes that identify attribute values as the basis for sorting.
- **[DynamoDB Qualifier Examples for Parsing Formulas](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.dynamodb_qualifiers_formulaexample.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    This example shows a simple formula to concatenate two text values. The value of the `location` virtual attribute is evaluated using the values of `city` and `state` attributes. For example, if city is Los Angeles and state is California, location value is defined as Los Angeles, California.

#### See Also

- [_Amazon DynamoDB Developer Guide_: Partition Key Design](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/bp-partition-key-design.html)
- [_Amazon DynamoDB Developer Guide_: Adjacency List Design Pattern](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/bp-adjacency-graphs.html#bp-adjacency-lists)
- [Salesforce Connect Adapter for Amazon DynamoDB](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.dynamodb_adapter_about.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Connect to Amazon DynamoDB to access and integrate DynamoDB data into Salesforce applications. With this adapter, take advantage of the flexible data storage capabilities of Amazon DynamoDB that provides fast and predictable performance combined with customer 360-degree view captured in Salesforce.")