sqoop-create-hive-table(1)
==========================

NAME
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sqoop-create-hive-table - Create a Hive table definition based on a
database table definition.

SYNOPSIS
--------
'sqoop-create-hive-table' <generic-options> <tool-options>

'sqoop create-hive-table' <generic-options> <tool-options>


DESCRIPTION
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include::../user/create-hive-table-purpose.txt[]

OPTIONS
-------

The +--connect+ and +--table+ options are required.

include::common-args.txt[]

Hive options
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--hive-home (dir)::
  Override $HIVE_HOME

--hive-overwrite::
  Overwrites existing data in the hive table if it exists.

--create-hive-table::
  If set, then the job will fail if the target hive table exits.
  By default this property is false.

--hive-table (table-name)::
  When used with --hive-import, overrides the destination table name

--table (table-name)::
  The table to read (required)

include::output-args.txt[]


ENVIRONMENT
-----------

See 'sqoop(1)'


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