[IMPALA-2058] Impala needs to support set variable in impala shell.

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: Impala 2.2
• Component/s: Clients
• Labels: impala shell
• Target Version: Impala 2.2
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Lifeng Wang
• Created: 11/Jun/15 07:26
• Updated: 28/Dec/15 17:43
• Resolved: 11/Jun/15 23:51

Description

Now hive shell supports to set variable on cmdline that using --hiveconf or --hivevar.
It is better that impala supports this feature too. It is helpful for user to transfer applications from hive to impala.