[IMPALA-4596] Impala should support scan of sub directories recursively

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: Impala 2.2.4
• Component/s: Backend, Catalog
• Labels: usability
• Target Version: Product Backlog
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: hakki
• Created: 06/Dec/16 12:04
• Updated: 16/Dec/18 02:08

Description

Hive supports scan of subdirectories recursively with the parameters SET mapred.input.dir.recursive=true; and SET hive.mapred.supports.subdirectories=true;

Therefore impala should also work with subdirectories.

Issue Links

• is related to: IMPALA-1944 Unable to read data from recursive directories as table location