Index: src/docbkx/book.xml =================================================================== --- src/docbkx/book.xml (revision 1136988) +++ src/docbkx/book.xml (working copy) @@ -149,6 +149,24 @@ HBase schemas can be created or updated with or by using HBaseAdmin in the Java API. + Tables must be disabled when making ColumnFamily modifications, for example.. + +Configuration config = HBaseConfiguration.create(); +HBaseAdmin admin = new HBaseAdmin(conf); +String table = "myTable"; + +admin.disableTable(table); + +HColumnDescriptor cf1 = ...; +admin.addColumn(table, cf1 ); // adding new ColumnFamily +HColumnDescriptor cf2 = ...; +admin.modifyColumn(table, cf2 ); // modifying existing ColumnFamily + +admin.enableTable(table); + + See for more information about configuring client connections. + +