Amazon Forecast
Developer Guide


Creates a dataset group, which holds a collection of related datasets. You can add datasets to the dataset group when you create the dataset group, or later by using the UpdateDatasetGroup operation.

After creating a dataset group and adding datasets, you use the dataset group when you create a predictor. For more information, see Datasets and Dataset Groups.

To get a list of all your datasets groups, use the ListDatasetGroups operation.


The Status of a dataset group must be ACTIVE before you can create use the dataset group to create a predictor. To get the status, use the DescribeDatasetGroup operation.

Request Syntax

{ "DatasetArns": [ "string" ], "DatasetGroupName": "string", "Domain": "string" }

Request Parameters

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.


An array of Amazon Resource Names (ARNs) of the datasets that you want to include in the dataset group.

Type: Array of strings

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 256.

Pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.\/\:]+$

Required: No


A name for the dataset group.

Type: String



Required: Yes


The domain associated with the dataset group. When you add a dataset to a dataset group, this value and the value specified for the Domain parameter of the CreateDataset operation must match.

The Domain and DatasetType that you choose determine the fields that must be present in training data that you import to a dataset. For example, if you choose the RETAIL domain and TARGET_TIME_SERIES as the DatasetType, Amazon Forecast requires that item_id, timestamp, and demand fields are present in your data. For more information, see Datasets and Dataset Groups.

Type: String


Required: Yes

Response Syntax

{ "DatasetGroupArn": "string" }

Response Elements


The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.


The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the dataset group.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Maximum length of 256.




We can't process the request because it includes an invalid value or a value that exceeds the valid range.

HTTP Status Code: 400


The limit on the number of resources per account has been exceeded.

HTTP Status Code: 400


There is already a resource with this name. Try again with a different name.

HTTP Status Code: 400


The specified resource is in use.

HTTP Status Code: 400


We can't find a resource with that Amazon Resource Name (ARN). Check the ARN and try again.

HTTP Status Code: 400

See Also
