As of Cassandra 0.8, we need to declare a key_validataion_class for the column family:
For example: update column family User with key_validation_class=UTF8Type; From: Sébastien Druon [mailto:sdr...@spotuse.com] Sent: 05 July 2011 02:50 To: user@cassandra.apache.org Subject: RowKey in hexadecimal in CLI Hello! Since we installed cassandra 0.8, the RowKeys are displayed in hexadecimal in the CLI. Any idea why and how to fix that? Thanks in advance Sebastien ________________________________ Register for Impetus Webinar on 'Leveraging the Cloud for your Product Testing Needs' on June 22 (10:00am PT). Meet Impetus as a sponsor for Hadoop Summit 2011 in Santa Clara, CA on June 29. Click http://www.impetus.com to know more. Follow us on www.twitter.com/impetuscalling NOTE: This message may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, privileged or otherwise protected by law. The message is intended solely for the named addressee. If received in error, please destroy and notify the sender. Any use of this email is prohibited when received in error. Impetus does not represent, warrant and/or guarantee, that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that the communication is free of errors, virus, interception or interference.