If all files are in same partition then they satisfy condition of same value as partion column .
You cannot do with hive but can have one intermediate table and then to move required files using glob pattern ----------- Sent from Mobile , short and crisp. On 07-Jan-2013 1:07 AM, "Oded Poncz" <[email protected]> wrote: > Is it possible to instruct hive to get only specific files from a > partitioned external table? > For example I have the following directory structure > > data/dd=2012-12-31/a1.txt > data/dd=2012-12-31/a2.txt > data/dd=2012-12-31/a3.txt > data/dd=2012-12-31/a4.txt > > data/dd=2012-12-31/b1.txt > data/dd=2012-12-31/b2.txt > data/dd=2012-12-31/b2.txt > > Is it possible to add 2012-12-31 as a partition and tell hive to load only > the a* files to the table? > Thanks, >
