PREHOOK: query: -- protect mode: syntax to change protect mode works and queries are not blocked if a table or partition is not in protect mode drop table tbl_protectmode_1 PREHOOK: type: DROPTABLE POSTHOOK: query: -- protect mode: syntax to change protect mode works and queries are not blocked if a table or partition is not in protect mode drop table tbl_protectmode_1 POSTHOOK: type: DROPTABLE PREHOOK: query: create table tbl_protectmode_1 (col string) PREHOOK: type: CREATETABLE POSTHOOK: query: create table tbl_protectmode_1 (col string) POSTHOOK: type: CREATETABLE POSTHOOK: Output: default@tbl_protectmode_1 PREHOOK: query: select * from tbl_protectmode_1 PREHOOK: type: QUERY PREHOOK: Input: default@tbl_protectmode_1 PREHOOK: Output: file:/tmp/njain/hive_2010-08-16_23-09-17_086_5927096345092925728/-mr-10000 POSTHOOK: query: select * from tbl_protectmode_1 POSTHOOK: type: QUERY POSTHOOK: Input: default@tbl_protectmode_1 POSTHOOK: Output: file:/tmp/njain/hive_2010-08-16_23-09-17_086_5927096345092925728/-mr-10000 PREHOOK: query: alter table tbl_protectmode_1 enable offline PREHOOK: type: ALTERTABLE_PROTECTMODE PREHOOK: Input: default@tbl_protectmode_1 PREHOOK: Output: default@tbl_protectmode_1 POSTHOOK: query: alter table tbl_protectmode_1 enable offline POSTHOOK: type: ALTERTABLE_PROTECTMODE POSTHOOK: Input: default@tbl_protectmode_1 POSTHOOK: Output: default@tbl_protectmode_1 FAILED: Error in semantic analysis: Query against an offline table or partition Table tbl_protectmode_1