Variations on Put
There are several different ways to write data into HBase.
- A
Putoperation writes data into HBase. - A
Deleteoperation deletes data from HBase. What actually happens during a Delete depends upon several factors. - A
CheckAndPutoperation performs a Scan before attempting thePut, and only does thePutif a value matches what is expected, and provides row-level atomicity. - A
CheckAndDeleteoperation performs a Scan before attempting theDelete, and only does theDeleteif a value matches what is expected. - An
Incrementoperation increments values of one or more columns within a single row, and provides row-level atomicity.
Refer to the API documentation for a full list of methods provided for writing data to HBase.Different methods require different access levels and have other differences.
