[jira] [Created] (HIVE-5754) NullPointerException when alter partition table and table does not exist

[Alexis Deltour (JIRA)]

Alexis Deltour created HIVE-5754:
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             Summary: NullPointerException when alter partition table and table 
does not exist
                 Key: HIVE-5754
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-5754
             Project: Hive
          Issue Type: Bug
    Affects Versions: 0.10.0
            Reporter: Alexis Deltour


I have a problem with my oozie hive action which clean my hive table, and when 
my table doesn't exist and i alter partition table, i obtain different messages 
with 2 versions of hive :

Sur CDH3 hive 0.7.1 :
hive> ALTER TABLE mytable DROP IF EXISTS PARTITION (mypart='10');
FAILED: Error in semantic analysis: Table not found mytable  
--> Oozie action OK.

Sur CDH4 hive 0.10.0 :
hive> ALTER TABLE mytable DROP IF EXISTS PARTITION (mypart='10');
FAILED: NullPointerException null  
--> Oozie action in error.




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