Folder
Learn how to create, update, and manage AWS QuickSight Folders using Alchemy Cloud Control.
The Folder resource lets you manage AWS QuickSight Folders for organizing dashboards and analyses efficiently.
Minimal Example
Section titled “Minimal Example”Create a basic QuickSight Folder with essential properties:
import AWS from "alchemy/aws/control";
const quickSightFolder = await AWS.QuickSight.Folder("myQuickSightFolder", { AwsAccountId: "123456789012", FolderId: "folder-1", Name: "Sales Dashboards", FolderType: "TOP_LEVEL", SharingModel: "OWNER_ONLY"});
Advanced Configuration
Section titled “Advanced Configuration”Configure a QuickSight Folder with permissions and tags for better management:
const advancedQuickSightFolder = await AWS.QuickSight.Folder("myAdvancedQuickSightFolder", { AwsAccountId: "123456789012", FolderId: "folder-2", Name: "Marketing Insights", FolderType: "TOP_LEVEL", SharingModel: "PUBLIC", Permissions: [ { Principal: "arn:aws:quicksight:us-east-1:123456789012:user/default/user1", Actions: [ "quicksight:DescribeFolder", "quicksight:UpdateFolder" ] } ], Tags: [ { Key: "Department", Value: "Marketing" }, { Key: "Project", Value: "Q4 Campaign" } ]});
Creating Subfolders
Section titled “Creating Subfolders”Demonstrate how to create a subfolder within an existing folder:
const subFolder = await AWS.QuickSight.Folder("mySubFolder", { AwsAccountId: "123456789012", FolderId: "subfolder-1", Name: "Q4 Campaign Analysis", ParentFolderArn: "arn:aws:quicksight:us-east-1:123456789012:folder/folder-2", FolderType: "SUB_FOLDER", SharingModel: "OWNER_ONLY"});
Adopting Existing Folders
Section titled “Adopting Existing Folders”Adopt an existing QuickSight Folder instead of failing if it already exists:
const adoptExistingFolder = await AWS.QuickSight.Folder("myAdoptedFolder", { AwsAccountId: "123456789012", FolderId: "folder-3", Name: "Adopted Folder", adopt: true});