Database and Table

The Database and Table Editor allows you to introspect the databases and tables existing in HCatalog.

Note: Creating or modifying databases and tables are not supported by this plug-in in this release.

Introspect Database

When you click Introspect Database, the plug-in introspects all the databases that currently exist in the specified HCatalog. When you select one of them from the database list, the plug-in generates a database with definitions.

Remove

Click Remove to remove the selected database or tables from the Database list.

Introspect Table

When you click Introspect Table, the plug-in introspects all the tables that currently exist in the specified database. When you select one of them from the table list, the plug-in generates a table with definitions.

Generate Schema

This button is enabled for table. Clicking Generate Schema allows you to generate the schema of a table. After clicking Generate Schema, input the name of the schema file, which is stored in the Schemas folder in your project.