[CASSANDRA-11572] SStableloader does not stream data if the Cassandra table was altered to drop some column

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Normal
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Component/s: Legacy/Streaming and Messaging
• Severity: Normal
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: manuj singh
• Created: 14/Apr/16 00:53
• Updated: 16/Apr/19 09:30
• Resolved: 14/Apr/16 13:44

Description

Sstabble loader stops working whenever the cassandra table is altered to drop some column.
the following error shows:
Error:

Could not retrieve endpoint ranges:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
java.lang.RuntimeException: Could not retrieve endpoint ranges:
at org.apache.cassandra.tools.BulkLoader$ExternalClient.init(BulkLoader.java:338)
at org.apache.cassandra.io.sstable.SSTableLoader.stream(SSTableLoader.java:156)
at org.apache.cassandra.tools.BulkLoader.main(BulkLoader.java:106)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
at java.nio.Buffer.limit(Buffer.java:275)
at org.apache.cassandra.utils.ByteBufferUtil.readBytes(ByteBufferUtil.java:543)
at org.apache.cassandra.serializers.CollectionSerializer.readValue(CollectionSerializer.java:124)
at org.apache.cassandra.serializers.MapSerializer.deserializeForNativeProtocol(MapSerializer.java:101)
at org.apache.cassandra.serializers.MapSerializer.deserializeForNativeProtocol(MapSerializer.java:30)
at org.apache.cassandra.serializers.CollectionSerializer.deserialize(CollectionSerializer.java:50)
at org.apache.cassandra.db.marshal.AbstractType.compose(AbstractType.java:68)
at org.apache.cassandra.cql3.UntypedResultSet$Row.getMap(UntypedResultSet.java:287)
at org.apache.cassandra.config.CFMetaData.fromSchemaNoTriggers(CFMetaData.java:1833)
at org.apache.cassandra.config.CFMetaData.fromThriftCqlRow(CFMetaData.java:1126)
at org.apache.cassandra.tools.BulkLoader$ExternalClient.init(BulkLoader.java:330)
... 2 more

The only solution is then to drop the table and create it again.

Issue Links

• duplicates: CASSANDRA-10700 2.1 sstableloader will fail if there are collections in the schema tables