[SPARK-34177] DESC command returns wrong data type

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: 2.3.2
• Component/s: Spark Core
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Zhang Jianguo
• Created: 20/Jan/21 09:08
• Updated: 12/Dec/22 18:10
• Resolved: 25/Jan/21 03:26

Description

The data type of col_02 is assigned as varchar(256), but desc returns wrong type string.

create table test_data_type(col_01 bigint, col_02 varchar(256));

desc test_data_type;

col_01	bigint	NULL
col_02	string	NULL

Issue Links

• duplicates: SPARK-33892 Char and Varchar display in show table/column definition command