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What Is the Default File Format to Import Data Using Apache Sqoop

Alexander Ross • • 8 min read
What Is the Default File Format to Import Data Using Apache Sqoop

Default file type is text file format. It is same as specifying –as-textfile clause to sqoop import command.

What are the file formats supported by sqoop?

Using Sqoop, data can be imported to HDFS in Avro and Parquet file formats. Using Sqoop, Avro, and Parquet file format can be exported to RDBMS.

What is the default data format sqoop parses to export data to a database?

Sqoop’s export process will read a set of delimited text files from HDFS in parallel, parse them into records, and insert them as new rows in a target database table, for consumption by external applications or users. Sqoop includes some other commands which allow you to inspect the database you are working with.

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.