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Hao Hao updated HIVE-21640:
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Description: When creating a table in HMS, a (HD)FS directory will be
[created|https://github.com/apache/hive/blob/master/standalone-metastore/metastore-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/metastore/HiveMetaStore.java#L1983]
even for the table even for table stored and managed by other systems
specified by Hive Storage Handler. It is ideal to skip directory creation in
such case (same for dropping a table). (was: When creating a table in HMS, a
(HD)FS directory will be created even for the table even for table stored and
managed by other systems specified by Hive Storage Handler. It is ideal to skip
directory creation in such case (same for dropping a table).)
> Do not create (HD)FS directory when creating a table stored and managed by
> other systems
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> Key: HIVE-21640
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-21640
> Project: Hive
> Issue Type: Improvement
> Affects Versions: 3.1.1, 2.3.4
> Reporter: Hao Hao
> Priority: Major
>
> When creating a table in HMS, a (HD)FS directory will be
> [created|https://github.com/apache/hive/blob/master/standalone-metastore/metastore-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/metastore/HiveMetaStore.java#L1983]
> even for the table even for table stored and managed by other systems
> specified by Hive Storage Handler. It is ideal to skip directory creation in
> such case (same for dropping a table).
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