[SQOOP-2044] Sqoop2: "help" on starting job is not helpful

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Fix Version/s: 2.0.0
• Labels: newbie
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Gwen Shapira
• Created: 23/Jan/15 07:19
• Updated: 03/Feb/15 23:06

Description

I want to start a job. lets check "help":

Available commands:
....
  start   (\sta) Start job
....

For help on a specific command type: help command

Great. Lets get help on start:

sqoop:000> help start
Usage: start  [job]

Now what?

sqoop:000> start
Usage: start [job]
sqoop:000> start job
sqoop:000> start 1
The specified function "1" is not recognized.

The important bit about "-jid" is not mentioned anywhere. Not very helpful since users can't be expected to guess that.