THIS IS A TEST INSTANCE. ALL YOUR CHANGES WILL BE LOST!!!!
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| Database | Minimum Supported Version | Name for Parameter Values | See Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| MySQL | 5.6.17 | mysql | |
| Postgres | 9.1.13 | postgres | |
| Oracle | 11g | oracle | hive.metastore.orm.retrieveMapNullsAsEmptyStrings |
| MS SQL Server | 2008 R2 | mssql |
Metastore Schema Consistency and Upgrades
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Starting in release 0.12, Hive also includes an off-line schema tool to initialize and upgrade the metastore schema. Please refer to the details here.