# `AWS-RestoreDynamoDBTable`
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 **Description** 

 The `AWS-RestoreDynamoDBTable` runbook restores the Amazon DynamoDB table that you specify using point-in-time recovery (PITR). 

 [Run this Automation (console)](https://console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/automation/execute/AWS-RestoreDynamoDBTable) 

**Document type**

Automation

**Owner**

Amazon

**Platforms**

Databases

**Parameters**
+ AutomationAssumeRole

  Type: String

  Description: (Optional) The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that allows Systems Manager Automation to perform the actions on your behalf. If no role is specified, Systems Manager Automation uses the permissions of the user that starts this runbook.
+ EnablePointInTimeRecoverAsNeeded

  Type: Boolean

  Default: true

  Description: (Optional) Determines whether the automation turns on point-in-time recovery as needed to restore the table.
+ GlobalSecondaryIndexOverride

  Type: String

  Description: (Optional) The new global secondary indexes to replace the existing secondary indexes for the new table.
+ LocalSecondaryIndexOverride

  Type: String

  Description: (Optional) The new local secondary indexes to replace the existing secondary indexes for the new table.
+ RestoreDateTime

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The point-in-time recovery that you want to restore your table to during the last 35 days. Specify the date and time using the following format: `DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM:SS`
+ SourceTableArn

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The ARN of the table that you want to restore.
+ SseSpecificationOverride

  Type: String

  Description: (Optional) The server-side encryption settings to use for the new table.
+ TargetTableName

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The name of the table to restore.

**Required IAM permissions**

The `AutomationAssumeRole` parameter requires the following actions to use the runbook successfully.
+  `dynamodb:BatchWriteItem` 
+  `dynamodb:DeleteItem` 
+  `dynamodb:DescribeTable` 
+  `dynamodb:GetItem` 
+  `dynamodb:PutItem` 
+  `dynamodb:Query` 
+  `dynamodb:RestoreTableToPointInTime` 
+  `dynamodb:Scan` 
+  `dynamodb:UpdateItem` 

 **Document Steps** 
+  `aws:executeScript` - Restores the DynamoDB table that you specify in the `TargetTableName` parameter using point-in-time recovery.