Index: src/docbkx/book.xml =================================================================== --- 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?