[HBASE-6642] enable_all,disable_all,drop_all can call "list" command with regex directly.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.94.6, 0.95.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.98.1, 0.99.0
• Component/s: shell

Release Note

from 0.98.1 every hbase shell command that support regex filtering is using the java Pattern class, which does not support glob patterns.
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/regex/Pattern.html

• Assignee: Matteo Bertozzi
• Reporter: Y. SREENIVASULU REDDY
• Created: 23/Aug/12 12:40
• Updated: 21/Feb/15 23:32
• Resolved: 20/Feb/14 10:12

Description

created few tables. then performing disable_all operation in shell prompt.
but it is not performing operation successfully.

hbase(main):043:0> disable_all '*'
table12
zk0113
zk0114

Disable the above 3 tables (y/n)?
y/
3 tables successfully disabled

just it is showing the message but operation is not success.

but the following way only performing successfully


hbase(main):043:0> disable_all '*.*'
table12
zk0113
zk0114

Disable the above 3 tables (y/n)?
y
3 tables successfully disabled