Thanks! Alok. It did work. I had to add --column-family as well. Cheers, Chalcy :)
On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 11:22 AM, Alok Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > >
