AWS Connection Strings

Description

A guide to defining AWS connection strings for use with the aws_* functions.

Defining an AWS connection string

To use the aws_* functions, you must first define an AWS connection string in Alpha Anywhere.

1. Open the connection string editor (for example, from the Connection strings dialog in the Control Panel).

2. Create a new connection string and choose AWS as the connection type.

3. Specify the access key and secret for the AWS user you want to use.

4. Save the connection string. The connection string name will be used by the aws_* functions when making calls to AWS services.

Using AWS connection strings with aws_* functions

An AWS connection string is required for all of the [AWS Functions]. These functions use the information in the connection string (including the access key and secret) to authenticate with AWS on behalf of the specified user.

Typically, you will pass the name of the AWS connection string to the function you are calling, or configure the function to use a default AWS connection. Refer to the documentation for the individual aws_* functions for details on how the connection name is supplied.

See Also

• AWS Functions
• Working with SQL
• SQL::Connection Object