Github user lisakowen commented on a diff in the pull request:
https://github.com/apache/incubator-hawq-docs/pull/94#discussion_r100115473
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@@ -131,6 +149,8 @@ Note: The <code class="ph codeph">DELIMITER</code>
parameter is mandatory.
</tbody>
</table>
+**Notes**: Metadata identifies the Java class that provides field
definitions in the relation. OutputFormat identifies the file format for which
a specific profile is optimized. While the built-in `Hive*` profiles provide
Metadata and OutputFormat classes, most profiles will have no need to implement
or specify these classes.
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the statement is kind of vague, yes. i will make it clearer.
it seems to me that the outputFormat property is more admin- or
developer-focused. what i mean here is that a typical end-user using a Hive*
profile probably does not need to know about the setting. an admin configuring
custom profiles or a developer creating a custom plug-in may be interested.
the current admin- and developer- focused PXF docs need some attention. can we
address a more detailed discussion of this property as part of that rework at a
later time?
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