On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Mike Drob <[email protected]> wrote:
> Aaron, > > If you attempt to apply the same splits file, then you are attempting to > add already existing splits. Since the data is already split on those > points, there are no changes, and nothing happens, exactly as you observed. > > If you apply a different split file to the existing data (after it already > had the initial and natural splits), then you will likely get more split > points. The data might not split immediately, but you can prompt it to do > so by issuing a major compaction. > To clarify: when adding new split points the tablets will split immediately, but will continue to share the same existing data files until a major compaction occurs. > Your underlying data will not change, but you should see more tablets in > your table via the monitor interface. > > Mike > > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Aaron <[email protected]> wrote: > >> To set the stage: >> >> We create a table and pre-split it..then we start to ingest some data. >> During the ingest, the table splits a few more times maybe, and after the >> ingest is done the table balances itself out across the tablet severs. >> >> What happens if we apply the spilt file again to the same table? From >> what I can tell, nothing appears to change, but, just wanted to double >> check..make sure I wasn't missing anything. >> >> Same question, but if we use a completely different spilt file, with >> different splits? Same result..nothing changes? >> > >
