set hive.enforce.bucketing = true; set hive.exec.reducers.max = 1; -- SORT_QUERY_RESULTS CREATE TABLE bucket2_1(key int, value string) CLUSTERED BY (key) INTO 2 BUCKETS; explain extended insert overwrite table bucket2_1 select * from src; insert overwrite table bucket2_1 select * from src; explain select * from bucket2_1 tablesample (bucket 1 out of 2) s; select * from bucket2_1 tablesample (bucket 1 out of 2) s;