Index: src/docbkx/book.xml
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--- 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.
+
+