[SQOOP-1493] Add ability to import/export true decimal in Avro instead of serializing it to String

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.4.5
• Fix Version/s: 1.4.7
• Assignee: Abraham Elmahrek
• Reporter: Jarek Jarcec Cecho
• Created: 05/Sep/14 06:16
• Updated: 29/Jan/16 20:48
• Resolved: 29/Jan/16 16:43

Description

Currently, we're serializing decimal to string when importing to Avro and Parquet. As both data formats have native Decimal support, we should use that instead.

Issue Links

• links to: RB