Index: src/docbkx/book.xml
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--- src/docbkx/book.xml (revision 1102897)
+++ src/docbkx/book.xml (working copy)
@@ -219,6 +219,15 @@
compactions. The number of versions may need to be increased or decreased depending on application needs.
+
+
+ Immutability of Rowkeys
+
+ Rowkeys cannot be changed. The only way they can be "changed" in a table is if the row is deleted and then re-inserted.
+ This is a fairly common question on the HBase dist-list so it pays to get the rowkeys right the first time (and/or before you've
+ inserted a lot of data).
+
+
@@ -1345,6 +1354,14 @@
+
+ Can I change a table's rowkeys?
+
+
+ No. See .
+
+
+
Why are logs flooded with '2011-01-10 12:40:48,407 INFO org.apache.hadoop.io.compress.CodecPool: Got
brand-new compressor' messages?