CREATE DATABASE db1; DESCRIBE DATABASE EXTENDED db1; USE db1; CREATE TABLE table_db1 (name STRING, value INT); DESCRIBE FORMATTED table_db1; SHOW TABLES; CREATE DATABASE db2 COMMENT 'database 2' LOCATION '${hiveconf:hive.metastore.warehouse.dir}/db2'; DESCRIBE DATABASE EXTENDED db2; USE db2; CREATE TABLE table_db2 (name STRING, value INT); DESCRIBE FORMATTED table_db2; SHOW TABLES;