HDFS Command Options

COPYFROMLOCAL='local-file'

copies the specified local file to an HDFS path output location. Specify the complete pathname and filename.

Requirement:Use the OUT= option to specify the HDFS path output location.

COPYTOLOCAL='HDFS-file'

copies the specified HDFS file to a local file output location. Specify the complete HDFS directory and filename.

Requirement:Use the OUT= option to specify the local file output location.

DELETE='HDFS-file'

deletes the specified HDFS file. Specify the complete HDFS directory and filename.

DELETESOURCE

deletes the input source file after a copy command.

Restriction:Use DELETESOURCE with the COPYFROMLOCAL= or COPYTOLOCAL= options.

KEEPCRC

saves the Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) file after a copy command to a local file output location. The CRC file is saved to the same location that is specified in the OUT= option. The CRC file is used to ensure the correctness of the file being copied.

Default:The CRC file is deleted.

Restriction:Use KEEPCRC with the COPYTOLOCAL= option.

MKDIR='HDFS-path'

creates the specified HDFS path. Specify the complete HDFS directory.

OUT='output-location'

specifies the output location for an HDFS operation. When copying a local file to HDFS, specify the HDFS path. When copying an HDFS file to a local file, specify the external file for your machine. When renaming an HDFS file, specify the new HDFS path and filename.

OVERWRITE

overwrites the output file after a copy command.

Restriction:Use OVERWRITE with the COPYFROMLOCAL= or COPYTOLOCAL= options.

RENAME='HDFS-file'

renames the specified HDFS file. Specify the complete HDFS directory and filename.

Requirement:Use the OUT= option to specify the new HDFS path and filename.