PREHOOK: query: CREATE TABLE xxx1(key int) PREHOOK: type: CREATETABLE PREHOOK: Output: database:default PREHOOK: Output: default@xxx1 POSTHOOK: query: CREATE TABLE xxx1(key int) POSTHOOK: type: CREATETABLE POSTHOOK: Output: database:default POSTHOOK: Output: default@xxx1 PREHOOK: query: -- Can't use DROP VIEW on a base table DROP VIEW xxx1 PREHOOK: type: DROPVIEW PREHOOK: Input: default@xxx1 PREHOOK: Output: default@xxx1 FAILED: Execution Error, return code 1 from org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.exec.DDLTask. Cannot drop a base table with DROP VIEW