[HIVE-592] renaming internal table should rename HDFS and also change path of the table and partitions accordingly.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.3.0, 0.4.0, 0.6.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.4.0
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed

Release Note

HIVE-592. Renaming internal table should rename HDFS. (Prasad Chakka via zshao)

• Assignee: Prasad Chakka Assign to me
• Reporter: Prasad Chakka
• Created: 29/Jun/09 21:22
• Updated: 17/Dec/11 00:07
• Resolved: 19/Jul/09 00:19

Description

rename table changes just the name of the table in metastore but not hdfs. so if a table with old name is created, it uses the hdfs directory pointing to the renamed table.

Issue Links

• is blocked by: HIVE-445 Upgrade JPOX to datanuclues plugins
• is duplicated by: HIVE-419 Rename HDFS directories when a table is renamed.
• relates to: HIVE-1116 bug with alter table rename when table has property EXTERNAL=FALSE