On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Matt Corgan <[email protected]> wrote: > Is there a way to issue a delete using the server's current timestamp? I > see methods using HConstants.LATEST_TIMESTAMP which is extremely expensive > since it triggers a Get call.
Yes. Deleting latest version involves a Get to figure the most recents timestamp. And yes, in src code it says this is 'expensive'. Seems like it does this lookup anything LATEST_TIMESTAMP is passed whether column, columns, or family only to ensure the delete goes in ahead of whatever is currently in the Store. St.Ack
