Are you using MySQL or Postgres for the Metastore database? On Jul 24, 2014 9:08 PM, "Prasanth Jayachandran" < pjayachand...@hortonworks.com> wrote:
> What version of hive are you using? What file format are you using? > > Thanks > Prasanth Jayachandran > > On Jul 24, 2014, at 5:03 PM, <azaz.ras...@wipro.com> < > azaz.ras...@wipro.com> wrote: > > I am trying to Create a table in Hive. It’s a very long script contained > large number of columns and also contains complex fields like STRUCT, ARRAY > etc. > · Cannot create full table in one shot using CREATE TABLE > statement so need to first run CREATE and then ALTER > · If fields are just primitive fields (even if large in numbers) > then we can Create the table in parts (First running CREATE statement and > then running few ALTER statements) > · *However In few cases*, we have very large STRUCT fields inside > the table. Each STRUCT contains large number of columns. STRUCT cannot be > created separately by running ALTER statements because by default ALTER > works at field level and not inside a complex field like STRUCT > > When we tried to replace the column of Struct type (with few number of > columns) to Struct type (with more number of columns) – Error message > appeared : FAILED: Execution Error, return code 1 from > org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.exec.DDLTask. Unable to alter table. > > Is it a limitation from metastore (MySQL/Postgres) or something which can > be tweaked in Hive configuration? > > > Thanks & Regards, > > Azaz Rasool > > Mobile (US) : +1 917 691 6266 > > Mobile (India) : +91 776 097 4826 > > http://lnkd.in/_BDmdK > > > The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments > to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and > may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are > not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy > this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of > this message and any attachments. > > WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient > should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. > The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus > transmitted by this email. > > www.wipro.com > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > NOTICE: This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity > to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, > privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader > of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > any printing, copying, dissemination, distribution, disclosure or > forwarding of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately > and delete it from your system. Thank You.
