
Apache Hive Cookbook
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In this recipe, you will learn how to create a database in Hive.
The Create Database
statement is used to create a database in Hive. By default, there is a database in Hive named default
.
The general format of creating a database is as follows:
CREATE (DATABASE|SCHEMA) [IF NOT EXISTS] database_name [COMMENT database_comment] [LOCATION hdfs_path] [WITH DBPROPERTIES (property_name=property_value, ...)];
Where:
DATABASE|SCHEMA
: These are the same thing. These words can be used interchangeably.
[IF NOT EXISTS]
: This is an optional clause. If not used, an error is thrown when there is an attempt to create a database that already exists.
[COMMENT]
: This is an optional clause. This is used to place a comment for the database. This comment clause can be used to add a description about the database. The comment must be in single quotes.
[LOCATION]
: This is an optional clause. This is used to override the default location with the preferred one.
[WITH DBPROPERTIES...
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