The data sample nyse_stocks is from Hortonworks Sandbox. Since we are using the sample data in some parts of the book, download and install the data file located at https://s3.amazonaws.com/hw-sandbox/tutorial1/NYSE-2000-2001.tsv.gz.

If you need a step-by-step guide on how to set it up, see http://hortonworks.com/hadoop-tutorial/hello-world-an-introduction-to-hadoop-hcatalog-hive-and-pig/.