HBase changing schema - adding a column / column familes

[#1]

Hi,

I have large HBase table and would like to add a new column family with 1 column.

I know about "alter" which adds the to schema to all regions.

But it really means adding schema to region ?

Is it only change schema or rewrite data ? 

Regards,

Cezary

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Hello Cezary, 

hbase> alter helps to add/modify/delete column family. 

But it's not possible to rename existing column family and it will not re-write any data.

It is advisable to disable table and perform >alter and enable the table.

Also, if you modify properties like TTL, versions it will applicable for new writes and for existing data it will take effect only after >major_compact <table>

Hope that helps! 

[#3]

Ok, thank ypu !