If your hadoop is setup with same filesystem as hdfs, hive will take care of it
If your hdfs is totally different than where the file resides, then you need to get the file from that filesystem and then push it to hive using load if that filesystem supports import/export with tools like sqoop then you can use them as well On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 5:58 PM, CHEBARO Abdallah < abdallah.cheb...@murex.com> wrote: > Yes I mean the data is on hdfs like filesystem > > > > *From:* Nitin Pawar [mailto:nitinpawar...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 12, 2014 3:26 PM > *To:* user@hive.apache.org > *Subject:* Re: Distributed data > > > > what do you mean the data is distributed on many computers? > > > > are you saying the data is on hdfs like filesystem ? > > > > On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 5:51 PM, CHEBARO Abdallah < > abdallah.cheb...@murex.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Using Hive, we know that we should specify the file path to read data from > a specific location. If the data is distributed on many computers, how can > we read it? > > > > Thanks > > ******************************* > > This e-mail contains information for the intended recipient only. It may > contain proprietary material or confidential information. If you are not > the intended recipient you are not authorised to distribute, copy or use > this e-mail or any attachment to it. Murex cannot guarantee that it is > virus free and accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage arising > from its use. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify > immediately the sender and delete the original email received, any > attachments and all copies from your system. > > > > > > -- > Nitin Pawar > > > > ******************************* > > This e-mail contains information for the intended recipient only. It may > contain proprietary material or confidential information. If you are not > the intended recipient you are not authorised to distribute, copy or use > this e-mail or any attachment to it. Murex cannot guarantee that it is > virus free and accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage arising > from its use. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify > immediately the sender and delete the original email received, any > attachments and all copies from your system. > -- Nitin Pawar