Using Cassandra 0.8.1 and cql 1.0.3 and following the syntax mentioned in https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-2473
cqlsh> UPDATE RouterAggWeekly SET 1310367600 = 1310367600 + 17 WHERE KEY = '1_20110728_ifoutmulticastpkts'; Bad Request: line 1:51 no viable alternative at character '+' Column names are Long's, hence the INT = INT + INT Ideas? -- Aaron Turner http://synfin.net/ Twitter: @synfinatic http://tcpreplay.synfin.net/ - Pcap editing and replay tools for Unix & Windows Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -- Benjamin Franklin "carpe diem quam minimum credula postero"