And what happens if you simply update the .avsc file on HDFS? Does 'describe test' show the new columns?
From: "Lunagariya, Dhaval" <dhaval.lunagar...@citi.com<mailto:dhaval.lunagar...@citi.com>> Reply-To: "user@avro.apache.org<mailto:user@avro.apache.org>" <user@avro.apache.org<mailto:user@avro.apache.org>> Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 8:29 AM To: "user@avro.apache.org<mailto:user@avro.apache.org>" <user@avro.apache.org<mailto:user@avro.apache.org>> Cc: "'er.dcpa...@gmail.com<mailto:'er.dcpa...@gmail.com>'" <er.dcpa...@gmail.com<mailto:er.dcpa...@gmail.com>> Subject: RE: Want to Add New Column in Avro Schema Here is the DDL. DROP TABLE IF EXISTS TEST; CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE TEST PARTITIONED BY ( COL1 STRING, COL2 STRING ) ROW FORMAT SERDE 'org.apache.hadoop.hive.serde2.avro.AvroSerDe' STORED AS INPUTFORMAT 'org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.io.avro.AvroContainerInputFormat' OUTPUTFORMAT 'org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.io.avro.AvroContainerOutputFormat' LOCATION 'hdfs:///data/hive/TEST' TBLPROPERTIES ('avro.schema.url'='hdfs:///user/Test.avsc'); Thanks, Dhaval From: Aaron.Dossett [mailto:aaron.doss...@target.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 6:50 PM To: user@avro.apache.org<mailto:user@avro.apache.org> Cc: 'er.dcpa...@gmail.com<mailto:'er.dcpa...@gmail.com>' Subject: Re: Want to Add New Column in Avro Schema You shouldn't have to drop the table, just update the .avsc. Can you share the DDL you use to create the table? From: "Lunagariya, Dhaval" <dhaval.lunagar...@citi.com<mailto:dhaval.lunagar...@citi.com>> Reply-To: "user@avro.apache.org<mailto:user@avro.apache.org>" <user@avro.apache.org<mailto:user@avro.apache.org>> Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 8:17 AM To: "user@avro.apache.org<mailto:user@avro.apache.org>" <user@avro.apache.org<mailto:user@avro.apache.org>> Cc: "'er.dcpa...@gmail.com<mailto:'er.dcpa...@gmail.com>'" <er.dcpa...@gmail.com<mailto:er.dcpa...@gmail.com>> Subject: RE: Want to Add New Column in Avro Schema Yes. I made require changes in .avsc file and I drop the table and re-created using updated .avsc. But I am not getting existing data in that case. Where am I wrong? Can you through some light Thanks, Dhaval From: Aaron.Dossett [mailto:aaron.doss...@target.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 6:36 PM To: user@avro.apache.org<mailto:user@avro.apache.org> Cc: 'er.dcpa...@gmail.com<mailto:'er.dcpa...@gmail.com>' Subject: Re: Want to Add New Column in Avro Schema If you create the external table by reference to the .avsc file (TBLPROPERTIES ( 'avro.schema.url'='hdfs://foo.avsc')) the all you have to do is update that avsc file in a compatible way and Hive should reflect the new schema. I've implemented this pattern in my production system for several months now. -Aaron From: "Lunagariya, Dhaval" <dhaval.lunagar...@citi.com<mailto:dhaval.lunagar...@citi.com>> Reply-To: "user@avro.apache.org<mailto:user@avro.apache.org>" <user@avro.apache.org<mailto:user@avro.apache.org>> Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 6:32 AM To: "user@avro.apache.org<mailto:user@avro.apache.org>" <user@avro.apache.org<mailto:user@avro.apache.org>> Cc: "'er.dcpa...@gmail.com<mailto:'er.dcpa...@gmail.com>'" <er.dcpa...@gmail.com<mailto:er.dcpa...@gmail.com>> Subject: Want to Add New Column in Avro Schema Hey folks, I want to add new column in existing Hive Table. We created external hive table with the help of .avsc. Now I want to add new column in that table. How can I do that without disturbing any data present in table? Please Help. Regards, Dhaval