[HBASE-18129] truncate_preserve fails when the truncate method doesn't exists on the master

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.2.5, 2.0.0
• Fix Version/s: 1.4.0, 2.0.0
• Component/s: shell
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Release Note: The command truncate_preserve will be fine when the truncate method doesn't exist on the master
• Assignee: Guangxu Cheng
• Reporter: Guangxu Cheng
• Created: 27/May/17 05:29
• Updated: 01/Aug/18 06:24
• Resolved: 31/May/17 09:33

Description

Recently, I runs a rolling upgrade from HBase 0.98.x to HBase 1.2.5. During the master hasn't been upgraded yet, I truncate a table by the command truncate_preserve of 1.2.5, but failed.

hbase(main):001:0> truncate_preserve 'cf_logs'
Truncating 'cf_logs' table (it may take a while):
 - Disabling table...
 - Truncating table...
 - Dropping table...
 - Creating table with region boundaries...

ERROR: no method 'createTable' for arguments (org.apache.hadoop.hbase.HTableDescriptor,org.jruby.java.proxies.ArrayJavaProxy) on Java::OrgApacheHadoopHbaseClient::HBaseAdmin

After checking code and commit history, I found it's HBASE-12833 which causes this bug.so we should fix it.

Issue Links

• is related to: HBASE-16120 Add shell test for truncate_preserve