[IMPALA-4323] It is not possible to set row format through alter table

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Impala 2.8.0
• Fix Version/s: Impala 2.12.0
• Component/s: Frontend
• Labels: newbie
• Target Version: Product Backlog
• Assignee: Adam Holley
• Reporter: Taras Bobrovytsky
• Created: 19/Oct/16 02:11
• Updated: 03/Apr/18 21:44
• Resolved: 03/Apr/18 21:44

Description

It would be useful if this kind of query was allowed:

ALTER TABLE table1
SET ROW FORMAT DELIMITED FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' ESCAPED BY '\\'

Issue Links

• duplicates: IMPALA-528 Support ALTER TABLE SET ROW FORMAT

Sub-Tasks

• Impala 2.13 Doc: SET ROW FORMAT in ALTER TABLE: Closed