[HIVE-2519] Dynamic partition insert should enforce the order of the partition spec is the same as the one in schema

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.8.0
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Ning Zhang
• Reporter: Ning Zhang
• Created: 20/Oct/11 21:17
• Updated: 16/Dec/11 23:56
• Resolved: 25/Oct/11 00:01

Description

Suppose the table schema is (a string, b string) partitioned by (p1 string, p2 string), a dynamic partition insert is allowed to:

insert overwrite ... partition (p2="...", p1);

which will create the wrong HDFS directory structure such as /.../p2=.../p1=.... This is contradictory to the metastore's assumption of the HDFS directory structure.