Questions regarding cluster-restore using sstableloader

[Eclion]

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Hi,

I understand from the restore-cluster.py file that running a restore of a cluster using sstableloader requires the deletion of the previous data.
However, is it really needed ?

Also, is it really needed to delete all the keyspaces if we wish to restore only one keyspace or one table ?

[adejanovski]

It's the approach we've taken from the start. We could support single table/keyspace restores for in place restores, and probably have a ticket for this. It could work as well for sstableloader, but there's a requirement for the table/keyspace to exist in the schema already which needs to be checked or handled.

[Eclion]

Understood.
Thank you for your answer!