Using Spark SQL
This section provides information about using Spark SQL.
There are two ways to interact with Spark SQL:
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Interactive access using the Spark shell (see "Accessing Spark SQL through the Spark Shell" in this guide).
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From an application, operating through one of the following two APIs and the HiveServer2:
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JDBC, using your own Java code or the Beeline JDBC client
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ODBC, through the Simba ODBC driver
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The following diagram illustrates the access process, depending on whether you are using the Spark shell or business intelligence (BI) application:
The following subsections describe how to access Spark SQL through the Spark shell, and through JDBC and ODBC.
