In Apache Hive, there are two ways to delete a table: truncating and dropping the table. Here’s an overview of each method: Truncating a table: When you truncate a table in Hive, all the data in the table is deleted, but the table metadata and structure remain intact. Truncating a table is a faster operation …
Section 7:71. Truncating and Dropping the table in Hive Read More »
RDBMS Tables are Schema on Write. For each and every write operation there will be validations such as Data Types. Scale, Precision, Check Constraints, Null Constraints. Unique Constraints performed. RDBMS Tables are fine tuned for best of the for transactions (POS. Bank Transfers etc) whereas Hive is meant for heavy weight batch data processing. where …
In Apache Hive, the STORED AS clause is used to specify the file format for data storage when creating tables. The choice of file format can have an impact on the performance, storage, and compatibility of the data in Hive. Here’s an overview of some of the file formats that can be specified using the …
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When you drop an external table in Hive, only the metadata associated with the table is deleted from the Hive metastore. The underlying data in the external storage system that the table was pointing to is not affected by the drop operation. This is because external tables in Hive are just pointers to data stored …
In Hive, when you create a table, it is stored in a default location or directory in the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS). The default location for a table is usually under the user/hive/warehouse directory, with the table name as the subdirectory. The default location can be changed by modifying the hive.metastore.warehouse.dir property in the …
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In Hive, an external table is a table that points to data that is stored outside of the Hive warehouse directory. This means that the data is not managed by Hive, and it can be modified or deleted outside of Hive. To create an external table in Hive, you can follow these steps: 1.Create the …
