Index: src/docbkx/book.xml =================================================================== --- src/docbkx/book.xml (revision 1170707) +++ src/docbkx/book.xml (working copy) @@ -429,6 +429,11 @@ "forever" (or a very long time) and at the same time quickly obtain access to any other version by using the same Scan technique. +
+ Rowkeys and ColumnFamilies + Rowkeys are scoped to ColumnFamilies. Thus, the same rowkey could exist in each ColumnFamily that exists in a table without collision. + +
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