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Can you import/export in an HBase table?
Yes, it is possible to import and export tables from one HBase cluster to another. 
 
HBase export utility :

hbase org.apache.hadoop.hbase.mapreduce.Export “table name” “target export location” 
 
Example : hbase org.apache.hadoop.hbase.mapreduce.Export “employee_table” “/export/employee_table” 
 
HBase import utility :

create ‘emp_table_import’, {NAME => ‘myfam’, VERSIONS => 10} 
hbase org.apache.hadoop.hbase.mapreduce.Import “table name” “target import location” 
 
Example : create ‘emp_table_import’, {NAME => ‘myfam’, VERSIONS => 10}
 
hbase org.apache.hadoop.hbase.mapreduce.Import “emp_table_import” “/export/employee_table”
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