Apache Hive : WebHCat Reference GetColumn

Last updated: December 12, 2024

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Apache Hive : WebHCat Reference GetColumn

Description

Describe a single column in an HCatalog table.

URL

http://www.myserver.com/templeton/v1/ddl/database/:db/table/:table/column/:column

Parameters

NameDescriptionRequired?Default
:dbThe database nameRequiredNone
:tableThe table nameRequiredNone
:columnThe column nameRequiredNone

The standard parameters are also supported.

Results

NameDescription
databaseThe database name
tableThe table name
columnA JSON object containing the column name, type, and comment (if any)

Example

Curl Command

% curl -s 'http://localhost:50111/templeton/v1/ddl/database/default/table/test_table/column/price?user.name=ctdean'

JSON Output

{
 "database": "default",
 "table": "test_table",
 "column": {
   "name": "price",
   "comment": "The unit price",
   "type": "float"
 }
}

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