Athena general CTAS table type default
Iceberg (set table_type='ICEBERG'; Athena CTAS defaults to Hive)observed
| Value kind | observed — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range. |
|---|---|
| As of | 2026-08 |
| Source | AWS Athena CTAS documentation · CTAS table property table_type: 'The default is HIVE.' |
| Review | checking…review by 2026-08-31 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-09-01 · 3 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | open-table-format-for-aws-athena-glue-emr-s3 |
Where the guide uses it
← Full numbers register — every date-stamped figure in the guide, with revision history.