Querying Hive Table Metadata¶
With Data Asset Catalog, you can query the metadata information of Hive tables in the OU, including the basic information, schema, partition list, and service list.
Querying Hive Tables¶
The Data Asset Catalog enables you to query the metadata information of all the Hive tables created in the OU. You can search for an Hive table with the following steps.
Log in to the EnOS Management Console and select Data Asset Catalog from the left navigation menu.
Under the Type list on the left, select Hive Table.
In the search field, type the keywords to search for Hive tables.
Note
The search keywords are case sensitive and can match the ID, name, and description of the Hive tables.
Viewing the Search Results¶
In the Hive table search result list, click the View icon in the Operations column to open and view the metadata of the Hive table at the Hive table details page.
Basic Information¶
Under the Basic tab, you can view the basic information of the Hive table, such as:
The name and description of the Hive table.
Whether the Hive table is an external table.
The storage URL of the Hive table.
The person who created the Hive table, and the time when the table was created and updated.
The tags attached to the Hive table.
To attach tags to the Hive table, click Attach Tags and select the pre-defined tag template in the pop-up window. Click the Edit or Delete icon to edit or delete tags that are attached to the Hive table.
Schema¶
Click the Schema tab to view detailed information of the Hive table schema as per the below.
Column name
Data type
Whether it is a partition
Description
Partition List¶
Click the Partitions tab to view the list of Hive table partitions which shows the details below.
Partition Name
Data Type
Time when the partition was created
Service List¶
Click the Services tab to view the list of Hive table services which shows the details below.
Service name and description
Service URL