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+# hive
+
+> CLI tool for Apache Hive.
+> More information: <https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/Hive/LanguageManual+Cli>.
+
+- Start a Hive interactive shell:
+
+`hive`
+
+- Run HiveQL:
+
+`hive -e "{{hiveql_query}}"`
+
+- Run a HiveQL file with a variable substitution:
+
+`hive --define {{key}}={{value}} -f {{path/to/file.sql}}`
+
+- Run a HiveQL with HiveConfig (e.g. `mapred.reduce.tasks=32`):
+
+`hive --hiveconf {{conf_name}}={{conf_value}}`