Priyaranjan Swain
Priyaranjan Swain

Reputation: 361

Can hive table be accessed by Impala and the other way?

I am trying to access one of the table created by the hive using Impala . Is there any issue with such access . Also is it good to access a table created by Impala by Hive .

Upvotes: 0

Views: 549

Answers (1)

Zoltan
Zoltan

Reputation: 3105

If you create a table in Hive, you must issue INVALIDATE METADATA in Impala in order to see the new table.

If you create a table in Impala, you will be able to use it in Hive right away.

See the INVALIDATE METADATA Statement and How Impala Works with Hive for details.

Upvotes: 0

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