DDL Command

ddl (POST)

Perform an HCatalog DDL command.

Database

ddl/database (GET)

List HCatalog databases.

ddl/database/:db (GET)

Describe an HCatalog database.

ddl/database/:db (PUT)

Create an HCatalog database.

ddl/database/:db (DELETE)

Delete (drop) an HCatalog database.

Table

ddl/database/:db/table (GET)

List the tables in an HCatalog database.

ddl/database/:db/table/:table (GET)

Describe an HCatalog table.

ddl/database/:db/table/:table (PUT)

Create a new HCatalog table.

ddl/database/:db/table/:table (POST)

Rename an HCatalog table.

ddl/database/:db/table/:table (DELETE)

Delete (drop) an HCatalog table.

ddl/database/:db/table/:existingtable/like/:newtable (PUT)

Create a new HCatalog table like an existing one.

Partition

ddl/database/:db/table/:table/partition (GET)

List all partitions in an HCatalog table.

ddl/database/:db/table/:table/partition/:partition (GET)

Describe a single partition in an HCatalog table.

ddl/database/:db/table/:table/partition/:partition (PUT)

Create a partition in an HCatalog table.

ddl/database/:db/table/:table/partition/:partition (DELETE)

Delete (drop) a partition in an HCatalog table.

Column

ddl/database/:db/table/:table/column (GET)

List the columns in an HCatalog table.

ddl/database/:db/table/:table/column/:column (GET)

Describe a single column in an HCatalog table.

ddl/database/:db/table/:table/column/:column (PUT)

Create a column in an HCatalog table.

Property

ddl/database/:db/table/:table/property (GET)

List table properties.

ddl/database/:db/table/:table/property/:property (GET)

Return the value of a single table property.

ddl/database/:db/table/:table/property/:property (PUT)

Set a table property.