PREHOOK: query: CREATE VIEW xxx6 AS SELECT key FROM src PREHOOK: type: CREATEVIEW PREHOOK: Input: default@src PREHOOK: Output: database:default PREHOOK: Output: default@xxx6 POSTHOOK: query: CREATE VIEW xxx6 AS SELECT key FROM src POSTHOOK: type: CREATEVIEW POSTHOOK: Input: default@src POSTHOOK: Output: database:default POSTHOOK: Output: default@xxx6 PREHOOK: query: -- Can't use DROP TABLE on a view DROP TABLE xxx6 PREHOOK: type: DROPTABLE PREHOOK: Input: default@xxx6 PREHOOK: Output: default@xxx6 FAILED: Execution Error, return code 1 from org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.exec.DDLTask. Cannot drop a view with DROP TABLE