Nope. Column family is per table (its sub-directory inside your table directory in HDFS). If you have N tables you will always have , at least, N distinct CFs (even if they have the same name).
Best regards, Vladimir Rodionov Principal Platform Engineer Carrier IQ, www.carrieriq.com e-mail: [email protected] ________________________________________ From: Koert Kuipers [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 8:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: one column family but lots of tables i read in multiple places that i should try to limit the number of column families in hbase. do i understand it correctly that when i create lots of tables, but they all use the same column family (by name), that i am just using one column family and i am OK with respect to limiting number of column families ? thanks! koert Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this message, including any attachments hereto, may be confidential and is intended to be read only by the individual or entity to whom this message is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent or designee of the intended recipient, please note that any review, use, disclosure or distribution of this message or its attachments, in any form, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and/or [email protected] and delete or destroy any copy of this message and its attachments.
