You can even define how much increment you want. But let me just warn you, as far my knowledge, it has consistency issues.
From: puneet loya [mailto:puneetl...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 5:59 PM To: user@cassandra.apache.org Subject: Re: counter column family thanxx a ton :) :) the counter column family works synonymous as 'auto increment' in other databases rite? I mean we have a column of type integer which increments with every insert. Am i goin the rite way?? please reply :) On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 5:50 PM, R. Verlangen <ro...@us2.nl<mailto:ro...@us2.nl>> wrote: create column family MyCounterColumnFamily with default_validation_class=CounterColumnType and key_validation_class=UTF8Type and comparator=UTF8Type; There you go! Keys must be utf8, as well as the column names. Of course you can change those validators. Cheers! 2012/3/27 puneet loya <puneetl...@gmail.com<mailto:puneetl...@gmail.com>> Can u give an example of create column family with counter column in it. Please reply Regards, Puneet Loya -- With kind regards, Robin Verlangen www.robinverlangen.nl<http://www.robinverlangen.nl> ________________________________ Impetus to sponsor and exhibit at Structure Data 2012, NY; Mar 21-22. Know more about our Big Data quick-start program at the event. New Impetus webcast 'Cloud-enabled Performance Testing vis-?-vis On-premise' available at http://bit.ly/z6zT4L. NOTE: This message may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, privileged or otherwise protected by law. The message is intended solely for the named addressee. If received in error, please destroy and notify the sender. Any use of this email is prohibited when received in error. Impetus does not represent, warrant and/or guarantee, that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that the communication is free of errors, virus, interception or interference.
