A Common Table Expression (CTE) is a temporary result set derived from a simple query specified in a WITH clause, which immediately precedes a SELECT or INSERT keyword. The CTE is defined only within the execution scope of a single statement. One or more CTEs can be used in a Hive SELECT, INSERT, CREATE TABLE AS SELECT, or CREATE VIEW AS SELECT statement.
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Common Table Expressions are added in Hive 0.13.0 with HIVE-1180. |
Common Table Expression Syntax
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withClause: cteClause (COMMA cteClause)* cteClause: Identifiercte_name AS (select statment) |
Additional Grammar Rules
- The With Clause WITH clause is not supported within SubQuery Blocks
- CTEs are supported in Views, CTAS and Insert INSERT statements.
- Recursive Queries are not supported.
Examples
CTE in Select Statements
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with q1 as ( select key from src where key = '5') select * from q1; -- from style with q1 as (select * from src where key= '5') from q1 select * ; -- chaining CTEs with q1 as ( select key from q2 where key = '5'), q2 as ( select key from src where key = '5') select * from (select key from q1) a; -- union e.g.example with q1 as (select * from src where key= '5'), q2 as (select * from src s2 where key = '4') select * from q1 union all select * from q2 ; |
CTE in Views, CTAS, and Insert
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Statements
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-- insert testexample create table s1 like src; with q1 as ( select key, value from src where key = '5') from q1 insert overwrite table s1 select * ; -- ctas example create table s2 as with q1 as ( select key from src where key = '4') select * from q1 ; -- view e.g.example create view v1 as with q1 as ( select key from src where key = '5') select * from q1 ; select * from v1; -- view e.g.example, name collision create view v1 as with q1 as ( select key from src where key = '5') select * from q1 ; with q1 as ( select key from src where key = '4') select * from v1 ; |
In the second View e.g. the example, a query's CTE is different from the CTE used when creating the view. The result will contain rows with key = '5' ; because in the view's query statement the CTE defined in the view definition takes effect.
Also see the JIRAsthis JIRA:
- HIVE-1180 Support Common Table Expressions (CTECTEs) in Hive