[HIVE-3881] Extend the analyze table syntax to allow the user to request computing histogram

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Assignee: Shreepadma Venugopalan
• Reporter: Shreepadma Venugopalan
• Created: 09/Jan/13 22:56
• Updated: 09/Jan/13 22:56

Description

Since computing histograms can be expensive, by default only scalar statistics on columns will be gathered when an analyze table .. compute statistics for columns ... is executed. This JIRA covers the task of extending the analyze table to allow the user to specify computing histogram in addition to other statistics on columns.