Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-hbase-user-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 3598 invoked from network); 10 Mar 2011 06:06:15 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (140.211.11.3) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 10 Mar 2011 06:06:15 -0000 Received: (qmail 12047 invoked by uid 500); 10 Mar 2011 06:06:13 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-hbase-user-archive@hbase.apache.org Received: (qmail 12016 invoked by uid 500); 10 Mar 2011 06:06:13 -0000 Mailing-List: contact user-help@hbase.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: user@hbase.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list user@hbase.apache.org Received: (qmail 12007 invoked by uid 99); 10 Mar 2011 06:06:12 -0000 Received: from nike.apache.org (HELO nike.apache.org) (192.87.106.230) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:06:12 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.5 required=5.0 tests=FREEMAIL_FROM,HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_PASS,T_TO_NO_BRKTS_FREEMAIL X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (nike.apache.org: domain of hbaserj@gmail.com designates 209.85.216.169 as permitted sender) Received: from [209.85.216.169] (HELO mail-qy0-f169.google.com) (209.85.216.169) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 10 Mar 2011 06:06:04 +0000 Received: by qyk2 with SMTP id 2so4986457qyk.14 for ; Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:05:43 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=p3KKUTqWxpxrA++VtQGMv3Lj7MD+fXHSWf2+Yjf8A6g=; b=KnsjMbdIGt39tniwWm3l3FVbbpaVBSaG0jwrw4ZGo1w9BA6btVJ/kgUhoKuGcIjyot PxnezPXIAgD5gY2utNlvjv/bFskz9sUL37f9jDB9EEIF6L9oYUtDJ1o6uZNM+Wp5AKPr 5c/Fjl2VFF/9cgYqab1+QloJtJt9GPhO9L4wM= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; b=JtS63VT7qCwq5qImMRPLoLaAufHUBb7gvVqOehH5M//q9wLdWgDoyQIe8n0kRVFWOp bBSvYqSmKt32UGFDIC1DWzzqWuXev30kIaTnopaFvIDBOO9gZMh3PnLqVBCQ0d641eYo UucEl86CMZpF7SQe4ZT63Xtyph40oKGf9PQ3I= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.229.78.155 with SMTP id l27mr5874261qck.223.1299737143452; Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:05:43 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.229.183.140 with HTTP; Wed, 9 Mar 2011 22:05:43 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:35:43 +0530 Message-ID: Subject: creating multiple columns inside a column From: James Ram To: user@hbase.apache.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=00235429c470bca6bc049e1aa2c9 X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org --00235429c470bca6bc049e1aa2c9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi, I am new to HBase. Is it possible to create columns inside a column? I am trying to design an hbase table with several column families (~100). In each column family there will be several columns. Additionally, i*nside each column* I want to create a few columns. Is this possible? If so, is there any sample code anyone can share? Also, I want to know which is a better design: a single large fat table or a number of small tables. -- With Regards, Jr. --00235429c470bca6bc049e1aa2c9--