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Ying Chen commented on HIVE-16287:
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Thank you for fixing this bug!!
> Alter table partition rename with location - moves partition back to hive
> warehouse
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>
> Key: HIVE-16287
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-16287
> Project: Hive
> Issue Type: Bug
> Components: Metastore
> Affects Versions: 2.1.0
> Environment: RHEL 6.8
> Reporter: Ying Chen
> Assignee: Vihang Karajgaonkar
> Priority: Minor
> Fix For: 1.3.0, 2.3.0, 3.0.0, 2.4.0
>
> Attachments: HIVE-16287.01.patch, HIVE-16287.02.patch,
> HIVE-16287.03.patch, HIVE-16287.04.patch, HIVE-16287.05-branch-1.patch,
> HIVE-16287-addedum.06.patch, HIVE-16287.branch-1.01.patch
>
> Original Estimate: 48h
> Remaining Estimate: 48h
>
> I was renaming my partition in a table that I've created using the location
> clause, and noticed that when after rename is completed, my partition is
> moved to the hive warehouse (hive.metastore.warehouse.dir).
> {quote}
> create table test_local_part (col1 int) partitioned by (col2 int) location
> '/tmp/testtable/test_local_part';
> insert into test_local_part partition (col2=1) values (1),(3);
> insert into test_local_part partition (col2=2) values (3);
> alter table test_local_part partition (col2='1') rename to partition
> (col2='4');
> {quote}
> Running:
> describe formatted test_local_part partition (col2='2')
> # Detailed Partition Information
> Partition Value: [2]
> Database: default
> Table: test_local_part
> CreateTime: Mon Mar 20 13:25:28 PDT 2017
> LastAccessTime: UNKNOWN
> Protect Mode: None
> Location:
> *hdfs://my.server.com:8020/tmp/testtable/test_local_part/col2=2*
> Running:
> describe formatted test_local_part partition (col2='4')
> # Detailed Partition Information
> Partition Value: [4]
> Database: default
> Table: test_local_part
> CreateTime: Mon Mar 20 13:24:53 PDT 2017
> LastAccessTime: UNKNOWN
> Protect Mode: None
> Location:
> *hdfs://my.server.com:8020/apps/hive/warehouse/test_local_part/col2=4*
> ---
> Per Sergio's comment - "The rename should create the new partition name in
> the same location of the table. "
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