The garbage collector will not (should not) remove files for a table that is cloned. Cloning a table, then offlining it for export I believe is the recommended pattern.
On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 4:58 PM Timothy Hong (US) <timothy.h...@ptech-llc.com.invalid> wrote: > Hello, > > Using Accumulo 1.10.2, I would like to bulk export a large table's data > via the TableOperations::exportTable method. When I start copying the > rfiles in distcp.txt is there any guarantee those rfiles will exist (as > long as the cloned/offlined table exists)? I'm wondering if a system > initiated major compaction might cause certain files to no longer be found. > > Thank you, > > Tim > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail is intended only for the person or > entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is > privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure under > applicable law. Any use, disclosure, distribution, or copying of this > e-mail or the information contained herein by anyone other than the > intended recipient is prohibited and may be a violation of state and/or > Federal privacy laws. If you have received this e-mail in error, please > delete any copies of it from your computer. >
