It can be useful to use a timestamp that is based on other timestamps already in the system, rather than "the current time."
2010/9/20 Kuan(謝冠生) <lakersg...@mail2000.com.tw>: > To whom it may concern, > > > While timestamp parameter is auto generated by using cassandra-cli tool, why > user have to manually insert the parameter in Cassandra-Thrift "insert" API?? > > In my point of view, leaving time-stamp to be inserted by client side will > lead data into chaos, since clients' local time might be vary.... > > Time-Stamp better be generated automatically and consistently by Cassandra > Server itself isn't it? > Any idea?? > > > > Best, > KuanSheng > Taipei > > > > -- Jonathan Ellis Project Chair, Apache Cassandra co-founder of Riptano, the source for professional Cassandra support http://riptano.com
