Index: src/docbkx/book.xml
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"forever" (or a very long time) and at the same time quickly obtain access to any other version by using the same Scan technique.
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+ Rowkeys and ColumnFamilies
+ Rowkeys are scoped to ColumnFamilies. Thus, the same rowkey could exist in each ColumnFamily that exists in a table without collision.
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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