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Create Column — PUT ddl/database/:db/table/:table/column/:column
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Description
Create a column in an HCatalog table.
URL
http://www.myserver.com/templeton/v1/ddl/database/:db/table/:table/column/:column
Parameters
Name | Description | Required? | Default |
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:db | The database name | Required | None |
:table | The table name | Required | None |
:column | The column name | Required | None |
group | The user group to use | Optional | None |
permissions | The permissions string to use | Optional | None |
type | The type of column to add, like "string" or "int" | Required | None |
comment | The column comment, like a description | Optional | None |
The standard parameters are also supported.
Results
Name | Description |
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column | The column name |
table | The table name |
database | The database name |
Example
Curl Command
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% curl -s -X PUT -HContent-type:application/json \
-d '{"type": "string", "comment": "The brand name"}' \
'http://localhost:50111/templeton/v1/ddl/database/default/table/test_table/column/brand?user.name=ctdean'
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JSON Output
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{
"column": "brand",
"table": "test_table",
"database": "default"
}
}
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