@Sindhu The code snippet didn't work see [root@sandbox ~]# su - hdfs [hdfs@sandbox ~]$ hdfs dfs -chown -R sqoop:hdfs /user/root chown: `/user/root': No such file or directory So what I did I just run the sqoop command as hdfs and it run successfully [hdfs@sandbox ~]$ sudo sqoop import --connect jdbc:oracle:thin:@192.168.0.15:1521/PROD --username sqoop -P --table DEPT_INFO We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things: #1) Respect the privacy of others. #2) Think before you type. #3) With great power comes great responsibility. [sudo] password for hdfs: [hdfs@sandbox ~]$ sqoop import --connect jdbc:oracle:thin:@192.168.0.15:1521/PROD --username sqoop -P --table DEPT_INFO Warning: /usr/hdp/2.3.2.0-2950/accumulo does not exist! Accumulo imports will fail. Please set $ACCUMULO_HOME to the root of your Accumulo installation. 16/07/07 05:25:32 INFO sqoop.Sqoop: Running Sqoop version: 1.4.6.2.3.2.0-2950 Enter password: 16/07/07 05:25:39 INFO oracle.OraOopManagerFactory: Data Connector for Oracle and Hadoop is disabled. 16/07/07 05:25:39 INFO manager.SqlManager: Using default fetchSize of 1000 16/07/07 05:25:39 INFO tool.CodeGenTool: Beginning code generation SLF4J: Class path contains multiple SLF4J bindings. SLF4J: Found binding in [jar:file:/usr/hdp/2.3.2.0-2950/hadoop/lib/slf4j-log4j12-1.7.10.jar!/org/slf4j/impl/StaticLoggerBinder.class] SLF4J: Found binding in [jar:file:/usr/hdp/2.3.2.0-2950/zookeeper/lib/slf4j-log4j12-1.6.1.jar!/org/slf4j/impl/StaticLoggerBinder.class] SLF4J: See http://www.slf4j.org/codes.html#multiple_bindings for an explanation. SLF4J: Actual binding is of type [org.slf4j.impl.Log4jLoggerFactory] 16/07/07 05:25:52 INFO manager.OracleManager: Time zone has been set to GMT 16/07/07 05:25:53 INFO manager.SqlManager: Executing SQL statement: SELECT t.* FROM DEPT_INFO t WHERE 1=0 16/07/07 05:25:53 INFO orm.CompilationManager: HADOOP_MAPRED_HOME is /usr/hdp/2.3.2.0-2950/hadoop-mapreduce Note: /tmp/sqoop-hdfs/compile/075dc9427b098234773ffaadf17b1b5f/DEPT_INFO.java uses or overrides a deprecated API. Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details. 16/07/07 05:25:57 INFO orm.CompilationManager: Writing jar file: /tmp/sqoop-hdfs/compile/075dc9427b098234773ffaadf17b1b5f/DEPT_INFO.jar 16/07/07 05:25:57 INFO manager.OracleManager: Time zone has been set to GMT 16/07/07 05:25:57 INFO manager.OracleManager: Time zone has been set to GMT 16/07/07 05:25:57 INFO mapreduce.ImportJobBase: Beginning import of DEPT_INFO 16/07/07 05:25:58 INFO manager.OracleManager: Time zone has been set to GMT 16/07/07 05:26:00 INFO impl.TimelineClientImpl: Timeline service address: http://sandbox.hortonworks.com:8188/ws/v1/timeline/ 16/07/07 05:26:01 INFO client.RMProxy: Connecting to ResourceManager at sandbox.hortonworks.com/192.168.0.104:8050 16/07/07 05:26:06 INFO db.DBInputFormat: Using read commited transaction isolation 16/07/07 05:26:06 INFO db.DataDrivenDBInputFormat: BoundingValsQuery: SELECT MIN(DEPT_ID), MAX(DEPT_ID) FROM DEPT_INFO 16/07/07 05:26:06 INFO mapreduce.JobSubmitter: number of splits:4 16/07/07 05:26:06 INFO mapreduce.JobSubmitter: Submitting tokens for job: job_1467711992449_0004 16/07/07 05:26:07 INFO impl.YarnClientImpl: Submitted application application_1467711992449_0004 16/07/07 05:26:07 INFO mapreduce.Job: The url to track the job: http://sandbox.hortonworks.com:8088/proxy/application_1467711992449_0004/ 16/07/07 05:26:07 INFO mapreduce.Job: Running job: job_1467711992449_0004 16/07/07 05:26:32 INFO mapreduce.Job: Job job_1467711992449_0004 running in uber mode : false 16/07/07 05:26:32 INFO mapreduce.Job: map 0% reduce 0% 16/07/07 05:26:55 INFO mapreduce.Job: map 25% reduce 0% 16/07/07 05:27:22 INFO mapreduce.Job: map 50% reduce 0% 16/07/07 05:27:25 INFO mapreduce.Job: map 100% reduce 0% 16/07/07 05:27:26 INFO mapreduce.Job: Job job_1467711992449_0004 completed successfully 16/07/07 05:27:27 INFO mapreduce.Job: Counters: 30 File System Counters FILE: Number of bytes read=0 FILE: Number of bytes written=584380 FILE: Number of read operations=0 FILE: Number of large read operations=0 FILE: Number of write operations=0 HDFS: Number of bytes read=417 HDFS: Number of bytes written=95 HDFS: Number of read operations=16 HDFS: Number of large read operations=0 HDFS: Number of write operations=8 Job Counters Launched map tasks=4 Other local map tasks=4 Total time spent by all maps in occupied slots (ms)=164533 Total time spent by all reduces in occupied slots (ms)=0 Total time spent by all map tasks (ms)=164533 Total vcore-seconds taken by all map tasks=164533 Total megabyte-seconds taken by all map tasks=41133250 Map-Reduce Framework Map input records=9 Map output records=9 Input split bytes=417 Spilled Records=0 Failed Shuffles=0 Merged Map outputs=0 GC time elapsed (ms)=871 CPU time spent (ms)=10660 Physical memory (bytes) snapshot=659173376 Virtual memory (bytes) snapshot=3322916864 Total committed heap usage (bytes)=533200896 File Input Format Counters Bytes Read=0 File Output Format Counters Bytes Written=95 16/07/07 05:27:27 INFO mapreduce.ImportJobBase: Transferred 95 bytes in 87.9458 seconds (1.0802 bytes/sec) 16/07/07 05:27:27 INFO mapreduce.ImportJobBase: Retrieved 9 records. ... 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