Pig: Basic Usage

Running Locally

#pig -x local average_dividend.pig

 

Runnig  on Hadoop Cluster

#pig -e fs -mkdir /user/username      //username is the name who run pig

#pig -e fs -copyFromLocal NYSE_dividends  NYSE_dividends  //put test data to /user/username dir

#pig average_dividend.pig

#pig -e cat average_dividend  // print the result

 

Command-Line and Configuration Options

    -e or -execute
          Execute a single command in Pig. For example, pig -e fs -ls will list your home  directory.
   -h or -help
         List the available command-line options.

   -h properties
         List the properties that Pig will use if they are set by the user.

   -P or -propertyFile
        Specify a property file that Pig should read.
   -version
        Print the version of Pig.

 

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