Using New and Existing Databases - Hive
Before using Hive with a new or existing database, including the embedded MySQL database instance that Ambari installs and Hive uses by default, perform the instructions in one of these database-specific topics:
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Using the Microsoft SQL Server or SQL Anywhere database options are not supported. |


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