New Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Query Sort |
Amazon SimpleDB now supports the sorting of query result sets on a single attribute. |
| Query “does-not-start-with” operator | Amazon SimpleDB now provides the new comparison operator “does-not-start-with.” For example, [‘title’ does-not-start-with ‘Old’]. |
| Increased number of predicates in query expressions | Amazon SimpleDB increases the number of predicates allowed in query expressions from 5 to 10. |
| Increased number of comparisons per predicate in query expressions | Amazon SimpleDB increases the number of comparisons per predicate allowed in query expressions from 5 to 10. |
| XML-restricted character handling | Amazon SimpleDB now automatically Base64 encodes strings that contain XML-restricted characters. This ensures responses with restricted characters are successfully returned. |
Known Issues
| Issue | Description |
|---|---|
| 100 attributes limit in PutAttributes call | Amazon SimpleDB currently limits the number of attributes per single PutAttributes call to 100. You can add up to 256 attribute name-value pairs per item, but you must use multiple PutAttributes calls. |