[jira] [Commented] (HIVE-3672) Support altering partition column type in Hive
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanelfocusedCommentId=13585109#comment-13585109 ] Hudson commented on HIVE-3672: -- Integrated in Hive-trunk-hadoop2 #135 (See [https://builds.apache.org/job/Hive-trunk-hadoop2/135/]) HIVE-3672 Support altering partition column type in Hive (Jingwei Lu via namit) (Revision 1449109) Result = FAILURE namit : http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/?root=Apache-SVNview=revrev=1449109 Files : * /hive/trunk/metastore/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/metastore/HiveAlterHandler.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/exec/DDLTask.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/parse/DDLSemanticAnalyzer.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/parse/HiveParser.g * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/parse/SemanticAnalyzerFactory.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/plan/AlterTableAlterPartDesc.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/plan/AlterTableDesc.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/plan/DDLWork.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/queries/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_2columns.q * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/queries/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_invalidcolname.q * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/queries/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_invalidtype.q * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/queries/clientpositive/alter_partition_coltype.q * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/results/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_2columns.q.out * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/results/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_invalidcolname.q.out * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/results/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_invalidtype.q.out * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/results/clientpositive/alter_partition_coltype.q.out Support altering partition column type in Hive -- Key: HIVE-3672 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672 Project: Hive Issue Type: Improvement Components: CLI, SQL Reporter: Jingwei Lu Assignee: Jingwei Lu Labels: features Fix For: 0.11.0 Attachments: HIVE-3672.1.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.2.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.3.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.4.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.5.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.7.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.8.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.9.patch.txt Original Estimate: 72h Remaining Estimate: 72h Currently, Hive does not allow altering partition column types. As we've discouraged users from using non-string partition column types, this presents a problem for users who want to change there partition columns to be strings, they have to rename their table, create a new table, and copy all the data over. To support this via the CLI, adding a command like ALTER TABLE table_name PARTITION COLUMN (column_name new type); -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
[jira] [Commented] (HIVE-3672) Support altering partition column type in Hive
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanelfocusedCommentId=13584405#comment-13584405 ] Namit Jain commented on HIVE-3672: -- +1 Support altering partition column type in Hive -- Key: HIVE-3672 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672 Project: Hive Issue Type: Improvement Components: CLI, SQL Reporter: Jingwei Lu Assignee: Jingwei Lu Labels: features Attachments: HIVE-3672.1.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.2.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.3.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.4.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.5.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.7.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.8.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.9.patch.txt Original Estimate: 72h Remaining Estimate: 72h Currently, Hive does not allow altering partition column types. As we've discouraged users from using non-string partition column types, this presents a problem for users who want to change there partition columns to be strings, they have to rename their table, create a new table, and copy all the data over. To support this via the CLI, adding a command like ALTER TABLE table_name PARTITION COLUMN (column_name new type); -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
[jira] [Commented] (HIVE-3672) Support altering partition column type in Hive
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanelfocusedCommentId=13584635#comment-13584635 ] Hudson commented on HIVE-3672: -- Integrated in hive-trunk-hadoop1 #98 (See [https://builds.apache.org/job/hive-trunk-hadoop1/98/]) HIVE-3672 Support altering partition column type in Hive (Jingwei Lu via namit) (Revision 1449109) Result = ABORTED namit : http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/?root=Apache-SVNview=revrev=1449109 Files : * /hive/trunk/metastore/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/metastore/HiveAlterHandler.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/exec/DDLTask.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/parse/DDLSemanticAnalyzer.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/parse/HiveParser.g * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/parse/SemanticAnalyzerFactory.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/plan/AlterTableAlterPartDesc.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/plan/AlterTableDesc.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/plan/DDLWork.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/queries/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_2columns.q * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/queries/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_invalidcolname.q * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/queries/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_invalidtype.q * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/queries/clientpositive/alter_partition_coltype.q * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/results/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_2columns.q.out * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/results/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_invalidcolname.q.out * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/results/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_invalidtype.q.out * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/results/clientpositive/alter_partition_coltype.q.out Support altering partition column type in Hive -- Key: HIVE-3672 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672 Project: Hive Issue Type: Improvement Components: CLI, SQL Reporter: Jingwei Lu Assignee: Jingwei Lu Labels: features Fix For: 0.11.0 Attachments: HIVE-3672.1.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.2.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.3.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.4.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.5.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.7.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.8.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.9.patch.txt Original Estimate: 72h Remaining Estimate: 72h Currently, Hive does not allow altering partition column types. As we've discouraged users from using non-string partition column types, this presents a problem for users who want to change there partition columns to be strings, they have to rename their table, create a new table, and copy all the data over. To support this via the CLI, adding a command like ALTER TABLE table_name PARTITION COLUMN (column_name new type); -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
[jira] [Commented] (HIVE-3672) Support altering partition column type in Hive
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanelfocusedCommentId=13584997#comment-13584997 ] Hudson commented on HIVE-3672: -- Integrated in Hive-trunk-h0.21 #1983 (See [https://builds.apache.org/job/Hive-trunk-h0.21/1983/]) HIVE-3672 Support altering partition column type in Hive (Jingwei Lu via namit) (Revision 1449109) Result = SUCCESS namit : http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/?root=Apache-SVNview=revrev=1449109 Files : * /hive/trunk/metastore/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/metastore/HiveAlterHandler.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/exec/DDLTask.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/parse/DDLSemanticAnalyzer.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/parse/HiveParser.g * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/parse/SemanticAnalyzerFactory.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/plan/AlterTableAlterPartDesc.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/plan/AlterTableDesc.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hive/ql/plan/DDLWork.java * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/queries/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_2columns.q * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/queries/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_invalidcolname.q * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/queries/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_invalidtype.q * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/queries/clientpositive/alter_partition_coltype.q * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/results/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_2columns.q.out * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/results/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_invalidcolname.q.out * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/results/clientnegative/alter_partition_coltype_invalidtype.q.out * /hive/trunk/ql/src/test/results/clientpositive/alter_partition_coltype.q.out Support altering partition column type in Hive -- Key: HIVE-3672 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672 Project: Hive Issue Type: Improvement Components: CLI, SQL Reporter: Jingwei Lu Assignee: Jingwei Lu Labels: features Fix For: 0.11.0 Attachments: HIVE-3672.1.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.2.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.3.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.4.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.5.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.7.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.8.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.9.patch.txt Original Estimate: 72h Remaining Estimate: 72h Currently, Hive does not allow altering partition column types. As we've discouraged users from using non-string partition column types, this presents a problem for users who want to change there partition columns to be strings, they have to rename their table, create a new table, and copy all the data over. To support this via the CLI, adding a command like ALTER TABLE table_name PARTITION COLUMN (column_name new type); -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
[jira] [Commented] (HIVE-3672) Support altering partition column type in Hive
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanelfocusedCommentId=13583312#comment-13583312 ] Namit Jain commented on HIVE-3672: -- Which branch are you using to refresh ? Are you using internal FB branch. Everyone, I get a merge conflict while applying the patch Support altering partition column type in Hive -- Key: HIVE-3672 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672 Project: Hive Issue Type: Improvement Components: CLI, SQL Reporter: Jingwei Lu Assignee: Jingwei Lu Labels: features Attachments: HIVE-3672.1.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.2.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.3.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.4.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.5.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.7.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.8.patch.txt Original Estimate: 72h Remaining Estimate: 72h Currently, Hive does not allow altering partition column types. As we've discouraged users from using non-string partition column types, this presents a problem for users who want to change there partition columns to be strings, they have to rename their table, create a new table, and copy all the data over. To support this via the CLI, adding a command like ALTER TABLE table_name PARTITION COLUMN (column_name new type); -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
[jira] [Commented] (HIVE-3672) Support altering partition column type in Hive
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanelfocusedCommentId=13583386#comment-13583386 ] Jingwei Lu commented on HIVE-3672: -- The patch is based on svn+ssh://tubbs/svnhive/hadoop/trunk Support altering partition column type in Hive -- Key: HIVE-3672 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672 Project: Hive Issue Type: Improvement Components: CLI, SQL Reporter: Jingwei Lu Assignee: Jingwei Lu Labels: features Attachments: HIVE-3672.1.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.2.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.3.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.4.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.5.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.7.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.8.patch.txt Original Estimate: 72h Remaining Estimate: 72h Currently, Hive does not allow altering partition column types. As we've discouraged users from using non-string partition column types, this presents a problem for users who want to change there partition columns to be strings, they have to rename their table, create a new table, and copy all the data over. To support this via the CLI, adding a command like ALTER TABLE table_name PARTITION COLUMN (column_name new type); -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
[jira] [Commented] (HIVE-3672) Support altering partition column type in Hive
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanelfocusedCommentId=13583866#comment-13583866 ] Namit Jain commented on HIVE-3672: -- It should be based on URL: http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/hive/trunk Repository Root: http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf Support altering partition column type in Hive -- Key: HIVE-3672 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672 Project: Hive Issue Type: Improvement Components: CLI, SQL Reporter: Jingwei Lu Assignee: Jingwei Lu Labels: features Attachments: HIVE-3672.1.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.2.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.3.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.4.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.5.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.7.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.8.patch.txt Original Estimate: 72h Remaining Estimate: 72h Currently, Hive does not allow altering partition column types. As we've discouraged users from using non-string partition column types, this presents a problem for users who want to change there partition columns to be strings, they have to rename their table, create a new table, and copy all the data over. To support this via the CLI, adding a command like ALTER TABLE table_name PARTITION COLUMN (column_name new type); -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
[jira] [Commented] (HIVE-3672) Support altering partition column type in Hive
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanelfocusedCommentId=13582078#comment-13582078 ] Namit Jain commented on HIVE-3672: -- The patch is still not applying cleanly for me. Support altering partition column type in Hive -- Key: HIVE-3672 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672 Project: Hive Issue Type: Improvement Components: CLI, SQL Reporter: Jingwei Lu Assignee: Jingwei Lu Labels: features Attachments: HIVE-3672.1.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.2.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.3.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.4.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.5.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.7.patch.txt Original Estimate: 72h Remaining Estimate: 72h Currently, Hive does not allow altering partition column types. As we've discouraged users from using non-string partition column types, this presents a problem for users who want to change there partition columns to be strings, they have to rename their table, create a new table, and copy all the data over. To support this via the CLI, adding a command like ALTER TABLE table_name PARTITION COLUMN (column_name new type); -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
[jira] [Commented] (HIVE-3672) Support altering partition column type in Hive
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanelfocusedCommentId=13582349#comment-13582349 ] Jingwei Lu commented on HIVE-3672: -- Is there a merge conflict or unit test failure? Could you give me name of which test fails if it is the case? I run all my newly added test yesterday and they are clean. Support altering partition column type in Hive -- Key: HIVE-3672 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672 Project: Hive Issue Type: Improvement Components: CLI, SQL Reporter: Jingwei Lu Assignee: Jingwei Lu Labels: features Attachments: HIVE-3672.1.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.2.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.3.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.4.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.5.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.7.patch.txt Original Estimate: 72h Remaining Estimate: 72h Currently, Hive does not allow altering partition column types. As we've discouraged users from using non-string partition column types, this presents a problem for users who want to change there partition columns to be strings, they have to rename their table, create a new table, and copy all the data over. To support this via the CLI, adding a command like ALTER TABLE table_name PARTITION COLUMN (column_name new type); -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
[jira] [Commented] (HIVE-3672) Support altering partition column type in Hive
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanelfocusedCommentId=13581221#comment-13581221 ] Namit Jain commented on HIVE-3672: -- Can you refresh again ? The test is failing while applying the patch Support altering partition column type in Hive -- Key: HIVE-3672 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672 Project: Hive Issue Type: Improvement Components: CLI, SQL Reporter: Jingwei Lu Assignee: Jingwei Lu Labels: features Attachments: HIVE-3672.1.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.2.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.3.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.4.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.5.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt Original Estimate: 72h Remaining Estimate: 72h Currently, Hive does not allow altering partition column types. As we've discouraged users from using non-string partition column types, this presents a problem for users who want to change there partition columns to be strings, they have to rename their table, create a new table, and copy all the data over. To support this via the CLI, adding a command like ALTER TABLE table_name PARTITION COLUMN (column_name new type); -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
[jira] [Commented] (HIVE-3672) Support altering partition column type in Hive
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanelfocusedCommentId=13581009#comment-13581009 ] Namit Jain commented on HIVE-3672: -- Will run tests Support altering partition column type in Hive -- Key: HIVE-3672 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672 Project: Hive Issue Type: Improvement Components: CLI, SQL Reporter: Jingwei Lu Assignee: Jingwei Lu Labels: features Attachments: HIVE-3672.1.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.2.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.3.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.4.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.5.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt Original Estimate: 72h Remaining Estimate: 72h Currently, Hive does not allow altering partition column types. As we've discouraged users from using non-string partition column types, this presents a problem for users who want to change there partition columns to be strings, they have to rename their table, create a new table, and copy all the data over. To support this via the CLI, adding a command like ALTER TABLE table_name PARTITION COLUMN (column_name new type); -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
[jira] [Commented] (HIVE-3672) Support altering partition column type in Hive
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanelfocusedCommentId=13572626#comment-13572626 ] Namit Jain commented on HIVE-3672: -- +1 Support altering partition column type in Hive -- Key: HIVE-3672 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672 Project: Hive Issue Type: Improvement Components: CLI, SQL Reporter: Jingwei Lu Assignee: Jingwei Lu Labels: features Attachments: HIVE-3672.1.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.2.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.3.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.4.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.5.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.6.patch.txt Original Estimate: 72h Remaining Estimate: 72h Currently, Hive does not allow altering partition column types. As we've discouraged users from using non-string partition column types, this presents a problem for users who want to change there partition columns to be strings, they have to rename their table, create a new table, and copy all the data over. To support this via the CLI, adding a command like ALTER TABLE table_name PARTITION COLUMN (column_name new type); -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
[jira] [Commented] (HIVE-3672) Support altering partition column type in Hive
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanelfocusedCommentId=13561538#comment-13561538 ] Namit Jain commented on HIVE-3672: -- [~jingweilu], is it ready for review ? Please refresh, and mark 'Submit Patch' if it is ready for review ? Support altering partition column type in Hive -- Key: HIVE-3672 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672 Project: Hive Issue Type: Improvement Components: CLI, SQL Affects Versions: 0.10.0 Reporter: Jingwei Lu Assignee: Jingwei Lu Attachments: HIVE-3672.1.patch.txt, HIVE-3672.2.patch.txt Original Estimate: 72h Remaining Estimate: 72h Currently, Hive does not allow altering partition column types. As we've discouraged users from using non-string partition column types, this presents a problem for users who want to change there partition columns to be strings, they have to rename their table, create a new table, and copy all the data over. To support this via the CLI, adding a command like ALTER TABLE table_name PARTITION COLUMN (column_name new type); -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
[jira] [Commented] (HIVE-3672) Support altering partition column type in Hive
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanelfocusedCommentId=13491904#comment-13491904 ] Jingwei Lu commented on HIVE-3672: -- Review is at: https://reviews.facebook.net/D6537 Support altering partition column type in Hive -- Key: HIVE-3672 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-3672 Project: Hive Issue Type: Improvement Components: CLI, SQL Affects Versions: 0.10.0 Reporter: Jingwei Lu Assignee: Jingwei Lu Fix For: 0.10.0 Original Estimate: 72h Remaining Estimate: 72h Currently, Hive does not allow altering partition column types. As we've discouraged users from using non-string partition column types, this presents a problem for users who want to change there partition columns to be strings, they have to rename their table, create a new table, and copy all the data over. To support this via the CLI, adding a command like ALTER TABLE table_name PARTITION COLUMN (column_name new type); -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
