spark-instrumented-optimizer/docs/sql-ref-syntax-aux-resource-mgmt-add-jar.md

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### Description
`ADD JAR` adds a JAR file to the list of resources. The added JAR file can be listed using [LIST JAR](sql-ref-syntax-aux-resource-mgmt-list-jar.html).

### Syntax
{% highlight sql %}
ADD JAR file_name
{% endhighlight %}

### Parameters
<dl>
 <dt><code><em>file_name</em></code></dt>
 <dd>The name of the JAR file to be added. It could be either on a local file system or a distributed file system.</dd>
</dl>

### Examples
{% highlight sql %}
ADD JAR /tmp/test.jar;
ADD JAR "/path/to/some.jar";
ADD JAR '/some/other.jar';
ADD JAR "/path with space/abc.jar";
{% endhighlight %}

### Related Statements
 * [LIST JAR](sql-ref-syntax-aux-resource-mgmt-list-jar.html)
 * [ADD FILE](sql-ref-syntax-aux-resource-mgmt-add-file.html)
 * [LIST FILE](sql-ref-syntax-aux-resource-mgmt-list-file.html)