PREHOOK: query: DROP VIEW xxx4 PREHOOK: type: DROPVIEW POSTHOOK: query: DROP VIEW xxx4 POSTHOOK: type: DROPVIEW PREHOOK: query: CREATE VIEW xxx4 AS SELECT * FROM src PREHOOK: type: CREATEVIEW PREHOOK: Input: default@src PREHOOK: Output: database:default PREHOOK: Output: default@xxx4 POSTHOOK: query: CREATE VIEW xxx4 AS SELECT * FROM src POSTHOOK: type: CREATEVIEW POSTHOOK: Input: default@src POSTHOOK: Output: database:default POSTHOOK: Output: default@xxx4 FAILED: SemanticException [Error 10131]: To alter a view you need to use the ALTER VIEW command.