-- Create table create table if not exists alter_part_nodrop_part(key string, value string ) partitioned by (year string, month string) stored as textfile ; -- Load data load data local inpath '../data/files/T1.txt' overwrite into table alter_part_nodrop_part partition (year='1996', month='10'); load data local inpath '../data/files/T1.txt' overwrite into table alter_part_nodrop_part partition (year='1996', month='12'); alter table alter_part_nodrop_part partition (year='1996') enable no_drop; alter table alter_part_nodrop_part drop partition (year='1996');