[HIVE-1934] alter table rename messes the location

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Blocker
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.7.0
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Paul Yang
• Reporter: Namit Jain
• Created: 27/Jan/11 22:36
• Updated: 16/Dec/11 23:59
• Resolved: 01/Feb/11 21:38

Description

create table tmptmp(a string) partitioned by (b string);
alter table tmptmp add partition (b="1:2:3");
alter table tmptmp rename to tmptmp_test;

The location for tmptmp_test partition (b="1:2:3) is unescaped due to rename, and hence it cannot be dropped.