Can you tell me why readings corresponding to different timestamps would appear in the same row ?
Thanks On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 8:57 AM, yonghu <yongyong...@gmail.com> wrote: > (1,3,5) are timestamp. > > regards! > > Yong > > > On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 4:47 PM, Ted Yu <yuzhih...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > In {10K:1, 20K:3, 15K:5}, what does the value (1, 3, 5) represent ? > > > > Cheers > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 7:24 AM, yonghu <yongyong...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > In my understanding, the timestamp of each data version is generated by > > Put > > > command. The value of TS is either indicated by user or assigned by > HBase > > > itself. If the TS is generated by HBase, it only records when (the time > > > point) that data version is generated (Have no meaning to the > > application). > > > However, if TS is indicated by user, it may have a specific meaning to > > > applications. The reason why I want to ask this question is: How can I > > > correctly understand the meaning of following data? Suppose I have a > > table > > > which is used to record the internet speed of different suppliers for > > > specific users. > > > For example, > > > > > > rk Network:Supplier Network:speed > > > > > > Tom {d:1, c:4} {10K:1, 20K:3, 15K:5} > > > > > > Then I can have following different data information representations: > > > > > > 1. Supplier d have speeds 10K and 20K. Supplier c have 15K. > > > 2. Supplier d have speeds 10K, 20K and 15K. We only insert the > supplier c > > > but has not inserted any speed information. > > > > > > which one is the right understanding? Anyone knows whether there are > any > > > predefined semantics of TS in HBase? > > > > > > regards! > > > > > > Yong > > > > > >