create table alter_partition_format_test (key int, value string); desc extended alter_partition_format_test; alter table alter_partition_format_test set fileformat rcfile; desc extended alter_partition_format_test; alter table alter_partition_format_test set location "file:/test/test/"; desc extended alter_partition_format_test; drop table alter_partition_format_test; --partitioned table create table alter_partition_format_test (key int, value string) partitioned by (ds string); alter table alter_partition_format_test add partition(ds='2010'); desc extended alter_partition_format_test partition(ds='2010'); alter table alter_partition_format_test partition(ds='2010') set fileformat rcfile; desc extended alter_partition_format_test partition(ds='2010'); alter table alter_partition_format_test partition(ds='2010') set location "file:/test/test/ds=2010"; desc extended alter_partition_format_test partition(ds='2010'); desc extended alter_partition_format_test; alter table alter_partition_format_test set fileformat rcfile; desc extended alter_partition_format_test; alter table alter_partition_format_test set location "file:/test/test/"; desc extended alter_partition_format_test; drop table alter_partition_format_test;