3. Modify WebHCat Config Files

Use the following instructions to modify the WebHCat config files:

Extract the WebHCat configuration files
From the file you downloaded in Download Companion Files extract the files in configuration_files/webhcat directory to a temporary location.

Modify the configuration files

In the temporary directory, locate the following files and modify the properties based on your environment. Search for TODO in the files for the properties to replace. See Define Environment Parameters for more information.

Table 7.1. webhcat-env.xml

Property	Example	Description
templeton.hive.properties	`hive.metastore.local=false, hive.metastore.uris=thrift://$metastore.server.full.hostname:9083,hive.metastore.sasl.enabled=no,hive.metastore.execute.setugi=true`	Properties to set when running Hive.
templeton.zookeeper.hosts	`$zookeeper1.full.hostname:2181,$zookeeper1.full.hostname:2181,..`	ZooKeeper servers, as comma separated `HOST:PORT` pairs.

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