I mean the Python tools (easy_install avro).
On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 7:46 AM, ranjith raghunath < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for response. When you say avro tools you mean avro-tools-.....jar > right? > > Let me also run the flow by all of you. Use sqoop to download data from an > rdbms to avro format. Use avro tools to extract schema file. Use avro serde > to generate/update hive table. So this would eliminate the need for > statically mapping the fields in hive. > > Is this flow one that makes sense? > On Nov 17, 2012 9:36 AM, "Miki Tebeka" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You can use the "avro" utility that comes when you install the Python >> package (or fastavro if you need 3.X support). Then run "avro cat >> --print-schema /path/to/avro/file". >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 5:41 AM, ranjith raghunath < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I could really use some advice on this topic. >>> >>> I am pulling files in avro format from an external source (outside of >>> the cluster). How can I generate the avro schema file? The end goal is to >>> have it exposed in Hive. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Ranjith >>> >> >>
