[HIVE-1140] Incorrect ambiguous column reference error message

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.5.0
• Component/s: Query Processor
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Release Note: HIVE-1140. Fix incorrect ambiguous column reference error message. (Paul Yang via zshao)
• Assignee: Paul Yang
• Reporter: Paul Yang
• Created: 08/Feb/10 20:57
• Updated: 17/Dec/11 00:05
• Resolved: 09/Feb/10 19:53

Description

Whenever there is an ambiguous column name reference, the error message does not reference the proper column.

hive> FROM (SELECT key, concat(value) AS key FROM src) a SELECT a.key;
FAILED: Error in semantic analysis: line 1:25 Ambiguous Column Reference value