[HIVE-9587] UDF decode should accept STRING_GROUP types for the second parameter

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.2.0
• Component/s: UDF
• Assignee: Alexander Pivovarov
• Reporter: Alexander Pivovarov
• Created: 05/Feb/15 05:57
• Updated: 18/May/15 19:50
• Resolved: 09/Feb/15 21:59

Description

1. UDF decode should accept STRING_GROUP types for the second parameter
2. Fix error messages. (replace Encode with Decode)

select decode(cast('A' as binary), cast('utf-8' as varchar(5)));
FAILED: SemanticException [Error 10016]: Line 1:59 Argument type mismatch ''utf-8'': The second argument to Encode() must be a string

3. remove unused imports
4. add udf_decode.q test

Issue Links

• links to: https://reviews.apache.org/r/30655/