[IMPALA-3687] Unable to rename string column in schema file in AVRO

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Impala 2.5.0
• Fix Version/s: Impala 2.7.0, Impala 2.5.3, Impala 2.6.3
• Component/s: Catalog
• Target Version: Impala 2.6.2, Impala 2.5.4
• Assignee: Huaisi Xu
• Reporter: Huaisi Xu
• Created: 06/Jun/16 23:14
• Updated: 12/Oct/16 05:38
• Resolved: 11/Jul/16 04:05

Description

Reproduction:

1. Create an avro table with string column and with schema defined in tblproperties or serdeproperties.
2. Change the column name in the schema file.
3. invalidate metadata or restart impala
4. select that column in impala.

ERROR: AnalysisException: Could not resolve column/field reference: 'xx'