Work with Iceberg tables in HUE

Overview

Apache Iceberg is an open, high-performance format for large analytic tables. HUE can recognize Iceberg tables and convert remote file tables to Iceberg format.

NOTE
Iceberg tables are supported in ADH version 3.2.4.3 and later.

When opened in HUE table browser, Iceberg tables are marked with icon snowflake icon snowflake icon on the Overview tab under the Properties header.

Iceberg table label
Iceberg table label
Iceberg table label
Iceberg table label

Add an Iceberg table

You can add Iceberg tables by importing remote file tables and converting them. This can be done on the Importer page or by clicking icon plus icon plus icon in the quick browse menu (provided a database is selected). Select the Remote File type and specify the path to the table file. Adjust the values that appear under the Format header if necessary, and click Next.

Remote table file import
Remote table file import
Remote table file import
Remote table file import

On the next screen, click Extras, and check the Iceberg table box. Review and adjust, if necessary, other parameters, fields names and types. Click Submit.

Conversion to Iceberg format details
Conversion to Iceberg format details
Conversion to Iceberg format details
Conversion to Iceberg format details

After successful import, the new Iceberg table appears in the quick browse menu under the corresponding database title.

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