Hi Omkar, What Serde does the table use? Given that you're able to index on leg_id it doesn't sound quite the same as the issue I hit. Is there any partitioning of the table?
-Mark On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 10:39 PM, Omkar Joshi <omkar.jo...@lntinfotech.com>wrote: > I'm facing issues while building an index on multiple columns in a > Hive(0.9.0) table.**** > > describe nas_comps;**** > > OK**** > > leg_id int**** > > ds_name string**** > > dep_date string**** > > crr_code string**** > > flight_no string**** > > orgn string**** > > dstn string**** > > physical_cap int**** > > adjusted_cap int**** > > closed_cap int**** > > comp_code string**** > > This works :**** > > CREATE INDEX nas_comps_legid ON TABLE nas_comps (leg_id) AS > 'org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.index.compact.CompactIndexHandler' WITH DEFERRED > REBUILD;**** > > But this doesn't :**** > > CREATE INDEX nas_comps_legid_compcode ON TABLE nas_comps > (leg_id,comp_code) AS > 'org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.index.compact.CompactIndexHandler' WITH DEFERRED > REBUILD;**** > > ** ** > > FAILED: Error in metadata: java.lang.RuntimeException: Check the index > columns, they should appear in the table being indexed.**** > > FAILED: Execution Error, return code 1 from > org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.exec.DDLTask**** > > I guess the index is somehow able to recognize only the first column > because even this failed :**** > > CREATE INDEX nas_comps_compcode ON TABLE nas_comps (comp_code) AS > 'org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.index.compact.CompactIndexHandler' WITH DEFERRED > REBUILD;**** > > ** ** > > FAILED: Error in metadata: java.lang.RuntimeException: Check the index > columns, they should appear in the table being indexed.**** > > FAILED: Execution Error, return code 1 from > org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.exec.DDLTask**** > > I checked this <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-4251> issue > but I don't think this is the cause.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > Omkar Joshi**** > > ------------------------------ > The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) may contain confidential > or privileged information for the intended recipient(s). Unintended > recipients are prohibited from taking action on the basis of information in > this e-mail and using or disseminating the information, and must notify the > sender and delete it from their system. L&T Infotech will not accept > responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of, or the > presence of any virus or disabling code in this e-mail" >
