Impala Shell Tool
You can use the Impala shell tool (impala-shell
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to set up databases and tables, insert data, and issue queries.
For ad-hoc queries and exploration, you can submit SQL statements in an interactive session. To automate your work, you can specify command-line options to process a single statement or a script file. The impala-shell accepts all the same SQL statements, plus some shell-only commands that you can use for tuning performance and diagnosing problems.
You can install the Impala shell on a local computer and use it as a client to connect with an Impala Virtual Warehouse instance. If you are connecting from a node that is already a part of a CDH or CDP cluster, you already have Impala shell and do not need to install it. For more information on installing Impala shell, see the link provided under Related Information.