[IMPALA-1899] Partition fields sent to HMS incorrectly include partition columns during alter* operations

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Blocker
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Impala 2.1.1
• Fix Version/s: Impala 2.2
• Assignee: Henry Robinson
• Reporter: Henry Robinson
• Created: 18/Mar/15 06:49
• Updated: 18/Mar/15 16:30
• Resolved: 18/Mar/15 16:30

Description

Impala sends the field schemas to the HMS during an ALTER TABLE ... operation that affects partitions. However, those schemas include the partition columns, which they should not do.