PREHOOK: query: create table t1(i int, j int, k int) PREHOOK: type: CREATETABLE PREHOOK: Output: database:default PREHOOK: Output: default@t1 POSTHOOK: query: create table t1(i int, j int, k int) POSTHOOK: type: CREATETABLE POSTHOOK: Output: database:default POSTHOOK: Output: default@t1 PREHOOK: query: show grant user user2 on table t1 PREHOOK: type: SHOW_GRANT FAILED: Execution Error, return code 1 from org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.exec.DDLTask. Error showing privileges: User : user1 is not allowed check privileges of another user : user2. User has to belong to ADMIN role and have it as current role, for this action.