diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_1.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_1.aql
index f7bad20..de0e870 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_1.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_1.aql
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 write output to nc1:"mdtest/basic_issue_251_dataset_hint_1.adm";
 
 create dataset Book(LineType)
-partitioned by key id
+primary key id
 hints(  cardinality  =   2000);
 
 for $x in dataset('Metadata.Dataset')
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_2.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_2.aql
index 9377ea5..27d2c2c 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_2.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_2.aql
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 write output to nc1:"mdtest/basic_issue_251_dataset_hint_2.adm";
 
 create dataset Book(LineType)
-partitioned by key id
+primary key id
 hints(cardinality=2000);
 
 for $x in dataset('Metadata.Dataset')
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_3.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_3.aql
index 15f45a7..b6a730f 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_3.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_3.aql
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 write output to nc1:"mdtest/basic_issue_251_dataset_hint_3.adm";
 
 create dataset Book(LineType)
-partitioned by key id
+primary key id
 hints(CARDINALITY=2000);
 
 for $x in dataset('Metadata.Dataset')
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_4.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_4.aql
index c5d30e5..af7077a 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_4.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_4.aql
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 write output to nc1:"mdtest/basic_issue_251_dataset_hint_4.adm";
 
 create dataset Book(LineType)
-partitioned by key id;
+primary key id;
 
 for $x in dataset('Metadata.Dataset')
 where $x.DataverseName='test'
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta02.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta02.aql
index 8bfc240..7778e99 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta02.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta02.aql
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 id : int32
 }
 
-create dataset testdv.dst01(testtype) partitioned by key id;
+create dataset testdv.dst01(testtype) primary key id;
 
 for $l in dataset('Metadata.Dataset')
 where $l.DataverseName = 'testdv' and $l.DatasetName = 'dst01'
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta05.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta05.aql
index 9eb129d..201ab6e 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta05.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta05.aql
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 name : string
 }
 
-create dataset testdv.t1(testtype) partitioned by key id;
+create dataset testdv.t1(testtype) primary key id;
 
 create index idx1 on testdv.t1(name);
 
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta09.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta09.aql
index 28a3794..56c6c7a 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta09.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta09.aql
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 id:int32
 }
 
-create dataset test.t1(testtype) partitioned by key id;
+create dataset test.t1(testtype) primary key id;
 
 insert into dataset test.t1({"id":123});
 insert into dataset test.t1({"id":133});
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta11.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta11.aql
index d781114..0e02802 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta11.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta11.aql
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 id : int32
 }
 
-create dataset test.dst01(testtype) partitioned by key id;
+create dataset test.dst01(testtype) primary key id;
 
 drop dataset test.dst01;
 
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta12.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta12.aql
index 1de7ac5..82e2eb0 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta12.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/basic/meta12.aql
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 name : string
 }
 
-create dataset test.dst01(testtype) partitioned by key id;
+create dataset test.dst01(testtype) primary key id;
 
 create index idx1 on test.dst01(name);
 
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/exception/issue_251_dataset_hint_error_1.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/exception/issue_251_dataset_hint_error_1.aql
index 9f849e3..eb3f3dc 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/exception/issue_251_dataset_hint_error_1.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/exception/issue_251_dataset_hint_error_1.aql
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 }
 
 create dataset Book(LineType)
-partitioned by key id
+primary key id
 hints(size=2000,tuple_size=100);
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/exception/issue_251_dataset_hint_error_2.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/exception/issue_251_dataset_hint_error_2.aql
index 459b7f6..830370e 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/exception/issue_251_dataset_hint_error_2.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/exception/issue_251_dataset_hint_error_2.aql
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 }
 
 create dataset Book(LineType)
-partitioned by key id
+primary key id
 hints(cardinality="-20jh0",size=45);
 
 for $x in dataset('Metadata.Dataset')
diff --git a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/transaction/failure_subsequent_no_execution.aql b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/transaction/failure_subsequent_no_execution.aql
index d4678f2..19b87a2 100644
--- a/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/transaction/failure_subsequent_no_execution.aql
+++ b/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/queries/transaction/failure_subsequent_no_execution.aql
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 create nodegroup group1 if not exists on nc1, nc2;
 
 create dataset Customers(CustomerType)
-  partitioned by key cid, name on group1;
+  primary key cid, name on group1;
 
 create nodegroup group1 on nc1, nc2;