hive-site.xml

<configuration>
    <property>
        <name>javax.jdo.option.ConnectionURL</name>
        <value>jdbc:derby:;databaseName=/scratch/metastore_db;create=true</value>
        <description>JDBC connect string for a JDBC metastore</description>
    </property>
    <property>
        <name>javax.jdo.option.ConnectionDriverName</name>
        <value>org.apache.derby.jdbc.EmbeddedDriver</value>
        <description>Driver class name for a JDBC metastore</description>
    </property>
    <property>
        <name>hive.metastore.warehouse.dir</name>
        <value>/scratch/</value>
        <description>location of default database for the warehouse</description>
    </property>
</configuration>