There isn't such an API as "setNumTasks". There is however, "setNumReduceTasks", which sets "mapred.reduce.tasks".
Does this answer your question? On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 8:21 PM, Mohit Anchlia <mohitanch...@gmail.com> wrote: > Could someone please help me answer this question? > > On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 8:06 AM, Mohit Anchlia <mohitanch...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> What is the corresponding system property for setNumTasks? Can it be used >> explicitly as system property like "mapred.tasks."? -- Harsh J