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DataDirect Connect XE Drivers : The Driver for Apache Hive : Connection Properties : StringDescribeType
  
StringDescribeType
Purpose
Specifies whether String columns are described as VARCHAR columns. This property affects ResultSetMetaData calls; it does not affect getTypeInfo() calls.
Valid Values
longvarchar | varchar
Behavior
If set to longvarchar, String columns are described as LONGVARCHAR.
If set to varchar, String columns are described as VARCHAR.
Default
varchar
Data Type
String
See also
Performance Considerations