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Does Hive 2.1.1 version supports renaming of database?

I used below syntax : ALTER DATABASE dbname RENAME TO newdbname;

Which hive version support this feature?

Solution

  • It does not. Based on this they are not planning to implement this feature

    https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-4847