Saving all output to "!!{outputDirectory}!!/drop_multi_partitions.q.raw". Enter "record" with no arguments to stop it.
>>>  !run !!{qFileDirectory}!!/drop_multi_partitions.q
>>>  create table mp (a string) partitioned by (b string, c string);
No rows affected 
>>>  
>>>  alter table mp add partition (b='1', c='1');
No rows affected 
>>>  alter table mp add partition (b='1', c='2');
No rows affected 
>>>  alter table mp add partition (b='2', c='2');
No rows affected 
>>>  
>>>  show partitions mp;
'partition'
'b=1/c=1'
'b=1/c=2'
'b=2/c=2'
3 rows selected 
>>>  
>>>  explain extended alter table mp drop partition (b='1');
'Explain'
'ABSTRACT SYNTAX TREE:'
'  (TOK_ALTERTABLE_DROPPARTS mp (TOK_PARTSPEC (TOK_PARTVAL b = '1')))'
''
'STAGE DEPENDENCIES:'
'  Stage-0 is a root stage'
''
'STAGE PLANS:'
'  Stage: Stage-0'
'      Drop Table Operator:'
'        Drop Table'
'          table: mp'
''
''
13 rows selected 
>>>  alter table mp drop partition (b='1');
No rows affected 
>>>  
>>>  show partitions mp;
'partition'
'b=2/c=2'
1 row selected 
>>>  
>>>  set hive.exec.drop.ignorenonexistent=false;
No rows affected 
>>>  alter table mp drop if exists partition (b='3');
No rows affected 
>>>  
>>>  show partitions mp;
'partition'
'b=2/c=2'
1 row selected 
>>>  !record