try this sqoop import --connect "blah connection" --query "blah query" -m 1 *--hbase-table <hbase-table-to-be-created>* --hbase-create-table --hbase-row-key mydbkey
with "--hbase-create-table" option, It expects --hbase-table <table-name>, sqoop will create hbase table for you. On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 11:07 PM, Chalcy <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I am looking for sample sqoop import command to import into hbase even > when the hbase table is not there. > > The command I am using now is sqoop import --connect "blah connection" > --query "blah query" -m 1 --hbase-create-table --hbase-row-key mydbkey > > If I have target-dir in there, then sqoop gets data into hdfs and no trace > of hbase action and no error as well. > > I have been using sqoop in and out of hive successfully. > > Thanks, > Chalcy > -- Alok
