README.md

hive-metadata-extraction

Steps to Build Jar

1. Move to project directory i.e. hive-metadata-extraction
2. Run JAR building command ./gradlew clean shadowJar

Step to Run JAR File

java -jar hive-metadata-extraction.jar hive_config.properties

OR

java -jar -Dlog4j.configurationFile=./log4j2.xml hive-metadata-extraction.jar hive_config.properties

hive_config.properties

1. thriftUrl = URL to access hive metadata via HCat
2. kerberos.enabled = set true when kerberos is enabled else set to false
3. sasl = set true when having the kerberos metastore else set to false
4. kerberos.hive.principal = kerberos principal of hive to access metadata
5. javax.security.auth.useSubjectCredsOnly = This need to set false when having kerberos hive else set it to true
6. outputDirectory = Directory where the dump will be created
7. beautifyJson = set it to true for formatted json