[CASSANDRA-7076] Simplify CQL create keyspace syntax

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Low
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Labels: cql3
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Matt Stump
• Created: 23/Apr/14 16:05
• Updated: 16/Apr/19 09:31
• Resolved: 23/Apr/14 16:42

Description

In order to simplify the new user experience we should make the specification of the replication strategy when creating a new keyspace optional. Additionally the NetworkTopologyStrategy should be made the default with a RF of 1 per existing datacenter.

This proposal would make the two operations equivalent:

CREATE KEYSPACE test WITH replication = {
  'class': 'NetworkTopologyStrategy',
  'ExistingDC': '1'
};

CREATE KEYSPACE test;