You can't change the name of a column family. Instead of using alter_column_family(), use drop_column_family() and then recreate it with a different name use create_column_family().
On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Kumar Ranjan <winnerd...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey folks, > > I used create_column_family to create a CF but made a typo and I need to > use alter_column_family to drop that column and re-create with correct > name? Can you help with the syntax? > > here is what I use for alter_column_family: > > SYSTEM_MANAGER.alter_column_family('Narrative','Instagram_Tags',default_validation_class='UTF8Type',super=True, > comparator='UTF8Type',key_validation_class='UTF8Type', > column_validation_classes=validators) > > where validators={'longitude': 'DoubleType', 'latitude': 'DoubleType',} > > -- Tyler Hobbs DataStax <http://datastax.com/>