[HIVE-20167] apostrophe in midline comment fails with ParseException

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 2.3.2
• Component/s: CLI

Environment

Observed on an AWS EMR cluster. 

Hive cli, executing script from bash with "hive -f ..." (not interactive).

 

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Trey Fore
• Created: 13/Jul/18 14:41
• Updated: 24/Jul/18 18:28

Description

This line causes a ParseException:

    , member_id string                  --  standardizing from client's memberID

When the apostrophe is removed, leaving:

    , member_id string                  --  standardizing from clients memberID

the line is parsed correctly.