By secondary index I meant the new indexing features in Riak 1.0. In order to write out a link you need to write out the key/value/link (in the header). Just include an indexing header for what you want to index, link creation date in your case. Read up on secondary indexes in Riak.
@siculars http://siculars.posterous.com Sent from my rotary phone. On Oct 23, 2011 5:56 PM, "Andrew Fisher" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the pointers guys: > > @eric - Am not sure the python library lets me do that - looking at the > docs and playing with the object this morning. I probably can't query by > that header at a later stage though can I? > > @siculars - Thanks for that - I think that's the option I'm going to go for > - is it a bit weird to be creating another set that just holds pointers to > another object for the sake of a date? Is there a more "riakful" way of > achieving what I'm setting out to do? > > Cheers > Andrew > > On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 1:14 AM, Alexander Sicular <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Use a secondary index when writing the key. >> >> Otherwise the only date you get is last modified date as seen in the >> header. Although that date is not indexed and would only work in your use >> case if your link write was your last write to that key. >> >> Cheerios, >> Alexander >> >> >> @siculars on twitter >> http://siculars.posterous.com >> >> Sent from my iRotaryPhone >> >> >> On Oct 21, 2011, at 1:14, Andrew Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm using the python bindings for Riak so there may be an element of this >>> being obscured due to the library. >>> >>> I'm creating a link between two objects - I can establish it, query it >>> and tag it so that part is working great. What I want to do now is determine >>> the date/time a link was created between the two objects. That way I could >>> generate a job that says get me all the objects of bucket A that are linked >>> to bucket B that were linked at time X (and potentially date ranging down >>> the line as well but walk then run). >>> >>> Is this doable? Am I looking in the wrong place by looking at the data >>> available on the link itself? >>> >>> Kind regards >>> Andrew >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> riak-users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.basho.com/**mailman/listinfo/riak-users_**lists.basho.com<http://lists.basho.com/mailman/listinfo/riak-users_lists.basho.com> >>> >> > > > -- > > *Andrew Fisher* > > Chief Technology Officer > > > > [image: Description: http://jbadigital.com/images/email_footer.jpg] > > > > *JBA Online Consultancy* > > > > > W: www.jbadigital.com > > A: Level 1, 2 Darling Street, South Yarra, Melbourne, 3141 > > > > > > The information contained in this email is confidential and is intended for > the use of the individual or entity named above. If the receiver of this > message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination, distribution or copy of this email is strictly prohibited. > If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify our office by > telephone. JB/A and their employees do not represent that this transmission > is free from viruses or other defects and you should see it as your > responsibility to check for viruses and defects. JB/A disclaims any > liability to any person for loss or damage resulting (directly or > indirectly) from the receipt of electronic mail (including enclosures). > >
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