PUT ddl/database/:db/table/:existingtable/like/:newtable
Description
Create a new HCatalog table like an existing one
URL
http://www.myserver.com/templeton/v1/ddl/database/:db/table/:existingtable/like/:newtable
Parameters
| Name | Description | Required? | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| :db | The database name | Required | None |
| :existingtable | The existing table name | Required | None |
| :newtable | The new table name. | Required | None |
| group | The user group to use when creating a table | Optional | None |
| permissions | The permissions string to use when creating a table. | Optional | None |
| external | Allows you to specify a location so that Hive does not use the default location for this table. | Optional | false |
| ifNotExists | If true, you will not receive an error if the table already exists. | Optional | false |
| location | The HDFS path | Optional | None |
The standard parameters are also supported.
Results
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| table | The new table name |
| database | The database name |
Example
Curl Command
% curl -s -X PUT -HContent-type:application/json -d {} \
'http://localhost:50111/templeton/v1/ddl/database/default/table/test_table/like/test_table_2?user.name=ctdean'
JSON Output
{
"table": "test_table_2",
"database": "default"
}