No, custom UDFs can be added dynamically as described here: https://phoenix.apache.org/udf.html. No need to re-build Phoenix. It's just custom aggregates that would require rebuilding.
FYI, we have support for UPPER and LOWER already. On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 6:09 PM, Swapna Swapna <talktoswa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you James for swift response. > > is the process (adding to phoenix-core and rebuild the jar) remains the > same for custom UDF's as well (like as for custom aggregate functions)? > > ex: we have UDF's like UPPER, LOWER ,etc > > On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 5:53 PM, James Taylor <jamestay...@apache.org> > wrote: > >> Hi Swapna, >> We don't support custom aggregate functions, only scalar functions >> (see PHOENIX-2069). For a custom aggregate function, you'd need to add them >> to phoenix-core and rebuild the jar. We're open to adding them to the code >> base if they're general enough. That's how FIRST_VALUE, LAST_VALUE, and >> NTH_VALUE made it in. >> Thanks, >> James >> >> On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 12:11 PM, Swapna Swapna <talktoswa...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I found this in Phoenix UDF documentation: >>> >>> - After compiling your code to a jar, you need to deploy the jar >>> into the HDFS. It would be better to add the jar to HDFS folder >>> configured >>> for hbase.dynamic.jars.dir. >>> >>> >>> My question is, can that be any 'udf-user-specific' jar which need to be >>> copied to HDFS or would it need to register the function and update the >>> custom UDF classes inside phoenix-core.jar and rebuild the >>> 'phoenix-core.jar' >>> >>> Regards >>> Swapna >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 6:31 PM, James Taylor <jamestay...@apache.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Swapna, >>>> We currently don't support custom aggregate UDF, and it looks like you >>>> found the JIRA here: PHOENIX-2069. It would be a natural extension of UDFs. >>>> Would be great to capture your use case and requirements on the JIRA to >>>> make sure the functionality will meet your needs. >>>> Thanks, >>>> James >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 1:47 PM, Swapna Swapna <talktoswa...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I would like to know the approach to implement and register custom >>>>> aggregate functions in Phoenix like the way we have built-in aggregate >>>>> functions like SUM, COUNT,etc >>>>> >>>>> Please help. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Swapna >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
