Rename Table — POST ddl/database/:db/table/:table
Description
Rename an HCatalog table.
URL
http://
www.myserver.com/templeton/v1/ddl/database/
:db/table/
:table
Parameters
Name |
Description |
Required? |
Default |
---|---|---|---|
:db |
The database name |
Required |
None |
:table |
The existing (old) table name |
Required |
None |
rename |
The new table name |
Required |
None |
group |
The user group to use |
Optional |
None |
permissions |
The permissions string to use. The format is " |
Optional |
None |
The standard parameters are also supported.
Results
Name |
Description |
---|---|
table |
The new table name |
database |
The database name |
Example
Curl Command
% curl -s -d user.name=ctdean \ -d rename=test_table_2 \ 'http://localhost:50111/templeton/v1/ddl/database/default/table/test_table'
JSON Output
{ "table": "test_table_2", "database": "default" }
JSON Output (error)
{ "error": "Table test_table does not exist", "errorCode": 404, "database": "default", "table": "test_table_2" }
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Old version of this document (HCatalog 0.5.0): POST ddl/database/:db/table/:table