Loading class `com.mysql.jdbc.Driver'. This is deprecated. The new driver class is `com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver'

Question

This is the Warning im getting in console, Im confused with this warning:

Loading class `com.mysql.jdbc.Driver\'. 
This is deprecated. The new driver class is         


        

Answer 1

If seeing this message in Hive with new MySQL connector 8.x (MySQL metastore)

open hive-site.xml and change:

   
      javax.jdo.option.ConnectionDriverName
      com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
      MySQL JDBC driver class
   

to

   
      javax.jdo.option.ConnectionDriverName
      com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
      MySQL JDBC driver class