[IMPALA-4690] conv() needs substantially more documentation

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Impala 2.8.0
• Fix Version/s: Impala 3.1.0
• Component/s: Docs
• Labels: newbie
• Assignee: Alexandra Rodoni
• Reporter: Jim Apple
• Created: 17/Dec/16 06:12
• Updated: 06/Aug/18 20:20
• Resolved: 06/Aug/18 19:02

Description

The documentation for conv() doesn't say what the limits are on the bases, what the output format is for digits greater than 9, or what negative bases do. grep for MathConversionFunctions to see some examples.