Q. What is the purpose of the Hive EXTERNAL keyword in a CREATE TABLE statement?
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(A)
Group records based on a column
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(B)
Sort the result set based on specified columns
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(C)
Create a table that references data outside the Hive environment
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(D)
Filter records based on a condition
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Create a table that references data outside the Hive environment