Github user gatorsmile commented on a diff in the pull request:
https://github.com/apache/spark/pull/17512#discussion_r109798528
--- Diff: python/pyspark/sql/catalog.py ---
@@ -276,14 +277,24 @@ def clearCache(self):
@since(2.0)
def refreshTable(self, tableName):
- """Invalidate and refresh all the cached metadata of the given
table."""
+ """Invalidates and refreshes all the cached data and metadata of
the given table."""
self._jcatalog.refreshTable(tableName)
@since('2.1.1')
def recoverPartitions(self, tableName):
- """Recover all the partitions of the given table and update the
catalog."""
+ """Recovers all the partitions of the given table and update the
catalog.
+
+ Only works with a partitioned table, and not a temporary view.
--- End diff --
`a temporary view` -> `a view`
Both temporary and persistent views are not supported. We will detect and
issue exceptions.
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