Question

Point out the correct statement.

(a) You can add a column family to a table using the method addColumn()

(b) Using alter, you can also create a column family

(c) Using disable-all, you can truncate a column family

(d) None of the mentioned

The question was posed to me in final exam.

My question is based upon Metrics in Hbase in division Developing a MapReduce Application of Hadoop

Answer 1

Right choice is (a) You can add a column family to a table using the method addColumn()

Best explanation: Columns can also be added through HbaseAdmin.