Actual row count is not stored anywhere. It must be discovered by a table scan, or a distributed count (mapreduce job, usually).
- Andy ----- Original Message ---- > From: john smith <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, January 28, 2010 2:44:16 PM > Subject: Re: Table size from API > > I think META table stores some info about tables .. is it not the case? > > On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 12:10 PM, Dan Washusen wrote: > > > I think the shell just performs a scan and iterates over all the rows, > > counting as it goes. You could do the same with the client API... > > > > 2010/1/28 john smith > > > > > Hi guys, > > > > > > Is there a way to get the rowcount of the table from java API .. I looked > > > at > > > HTable and HTableDesc... but I couldn't find it .. It is similar to > > "count > > > " frm Hbase shell. > > > > > > Thanks > > > J-S > > > > >
