[HBASE-16672] Add option for bulk load to always copy hfile(s) instead of renaming

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.4.0, 2.0.0
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed

Release Note

This issue adds a config, always.copy.files, to LoadIncrementalHFiles.
When set to true, source hfiles would be copied. Meaning source hfiles would be kept after bulk load is done.
Default value is false.

• Assignee: Ted Yu
• Reporter: Ted Yu
• Created: 21/Sep/16 21:41
• Updated: 01/Oct/16 05:13
• Resolved: 01/Oct/16 05:13

Description

This is related to HBASE-14417, to support incrementally restoring to multiple destinations, this issue adds option which would always copy hfile(s) during bulk load.