I am trying to process an aggregate column. The name of the column is "SUM(clicks)" which is automatically assigned when I use SUM operator on a column named "clicks". I am trying to find the max value in this aggregated column. However, using max operator on this aggregated columns results in parser error.
How can I reference an aggregated column when applying operators? Code to repro this behavior: val rows = Seq (("X", 1), ("Y", 5), ("Z", 4)) val rdd = sc.parallelize(rows) val dataFrame = rdd.toDF("user","clicks") val sumDf = dataFrame.groupBy("user").agg(("clicks", "sum")) sumDf.registerTempTable("tempTable") val ttrows = sqlContext.sql("select * from tempTable") ttrows.show /* column names are "user" & "SUM(clicks))" */ val ttrows2 = sqlContext.sql("select max(SUM(clicks)) from tempTable") /* this line results in following error */ val sumCol = ttrows.select("SUM(clicks)") /* this works fine */ 15/12/09 17:50:42.938 INFO ParseDriver: Parsing command: select max(SUM(clicks)) from tempTable 15/12/09 17:50:42.938 INFO ParseDriver: Parse Completed org.apache.spark.sql.AnalysisException: cannot resolve 'clicks' given input columns user, SUM(clicks); line 1 pos 15 at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.package$AnalysisErrorAt.failAnalysis(package.scala:42) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.CheckAnalysis$$anonfun$checkAnalysis$1$$anonfun$apply$2.applyOrElse(CheckAnalysis.scala:63) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.CheckAnalysis$$anonfun$checkAnalysis$1$$anonfun$apply$2.applyOrElse(CheckAnalysis.scala:52) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.TreeNode$$anonfun$transformUp$1.apply(TreeNode.scala:286) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.TreeNode$$anonfun$transformUp$1.apply(TreeNode.scala:286) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.CurrentOrigin$.withOrigin(TreeNode.scala:51) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.TreeNode.transformUp(TreeNode.scala:285) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.TreeNode$$anonfun$5.apply(TreeNode.scala:299) at scala.collection.Iterator$$anon$11.next(Iterator.scala:328) at scala.collection.Iterator$class.foreach(Iterator.scala:727) at scala.collection.AbstractIterator.foreach(Iterator.scala:1157) at scala.collection.generic.Growable$class.$plus$plus$eq(Growable.scala:48) at scala.collection.mutable.ArrayBuffer.$plus$plus$eq(ArrayBuffer.scala:103) at scala.collection.mutable.ArrayBuffer.$plus$plus$eq(ArrayBuffer.scala:47) at scala.collection.TraversableOnce$class.to (TraversableOnce.scala:273) at scala.collection.AbstractIterator.to(Iterator.scala:1157) at scala.collection.TraversableOnce$class.toBuffer(TraversableOnce.scala:265) at scala.collection.AbstractIterator.toBuffer(Iterator.scala:1157) at scala.collection.TraversableOnce$class.toArray(TraversableOnce.scala:252) at scala.collection.AbstractIterator.toArray(Iterator.scala:1157) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.TreeNode.transformChildrenUp(TreeNode.scala:329) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.TreeNode.transformUp(TreeNode.scala:283) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.TreeNode$$anonfun$5.apply(TreeNode.scala:299) at scala.collection.Iterator$$anon$11.next(Iterator.scala:328) at scala.collection.Iterator$class.foreach(Iterator.scala:727) at scala.collection.AbstractIterator.foreach(Iterator.scala:1157) at scala.collection.generic.Growable$class.$plus$plus$eq(Growable.scala:48) at scala.collection.mutable.ArrayBuffer.$plus$plus$eq(ArrayBuffer.scala:103) at scala.collection.mutable.ArrayBuffer.$plus$plus$eq(ArrayBuffer.scala:47) at scala.collection.TraversableOnce$class.to (TraversableOnce.scala:273) at scala.collection.AbstractIterator.to(Iterator.scala:1157) at scala.collection.TraversableOnce$class.toBuffer(TraversableOnce.scala:265) at scala.collection.AbstractIterator.toBuffer(Iterator.scala:1157) at scala.collection.TraversableOnce$class.toArray(TraversableOnce.scala:252) at scala.collection.AbstractIterator.toArray(Iterator.scala:1157) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.TreeNode.transformChildrenUp(TreeNode.scala:329) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.TreeNode.transformUp(TreeNode.scala:283) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.TreeNode$$anonfun$5.apply(TreeNode.scala:299) at scala.collection.Iterator$$anon$11.next(Iterator.scala:328) at scala.collection.Iterator$class.foreach(Iterator.scala:727) at scala.collection.AbstractIterator.foreach(Iterator.scala:1157) at scala.collection.generic.Growable$class.$plus$plus$eq(Growable.scala:48) at scala.collection.mutable.ArrayBuffer.$plus$plus$eq(ArrayBuffer.scala:103) at scala.collection.mutable.ArrayBuffer.$plus$plus$eq(ArrayBuffer.scala:47) at scala.collection.TraversableOnce$class.to (TraversableOnce.scala:273) at scala.collection.AbstractIterator.to(Iterator.scala:1157) at scala.collection.TraversableOnce$class.toBuffer(TraversableOnce.scala:265) at scala.collection.AbstractIterator.toBuffer(Iterator.scala:1157) at scala.collection.TraversableOnce$class.toArray(TraversableOnce.scala:252) at scala.collection.AbstractIterator.toArray(Iterator.scala:1157) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.TreeNode.transformChildrenUp(TreeNode.scala:329) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.TreeNode.transformUp(TreeNode.scala:283) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.QueryPlan.org $apache$spark$sql$catalyst$plans$QueryPlan$$transformExpressionUp$1(QueryPlan.scala:108) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.QueryPlan$$anonfun$2$$anonfun$apply$2.apply(QueryPlan.scala:123) at scala.collection.TraversableLike$$anonfun$map$1.apply(TraversableLike.scala:244) at scala.collection.TraversableLike$$anonfun$map$1.apply(TraversableLike.scala:244) at scala.collection.mutable.ResizableArray$class.foreach(ResizableArray.scala:59) at scala.collection.mutable.ArrayBuffer.foreach(ArrayBuffer.scala:47) at scala.collection.TraversableLike$class.map(TraversableLike.scala:244) at scala.collection.AbstractTraversable.map(Traversable.scala:105) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.QueryPlan$$anonfun$2.apply(QueryPlan.scala:122) at scala.collection.Iterator$$anon$11.next(Iterator.scala:328) at scala.collection.Iterator$class.foreach(Iterator.scala:727) at scala.collection.AbstractIterator.foreach(Iterator.scala:1157) at scala.collection.generic.Growable$class.$plus$plus$eq(Growable.scala:48) at scala.collection.mutable.ArrayBuffer.$plus$plus$eq(ArrayBuffer.scala:103) at scala.collection.mutable.ArrayBuffer.$plus$plus$eq(ArrayBuffer.scala:47) at scala.collection.TraversableOnce$class.to (TraversableOnce.scala:273) at scala.collection.AbstractIterator.to(Iterator.scala:1157) at scala.collection.TraversableOnce$class.toBuffer(TraversableOnce.scala:265) at scala.collection.AbstractIterator.toBuffer(Iterator.scala:1157) at scala.collection.TraversableOnce$class.toArray(TraversableOnce.scala:252) at scala.collection.AbstractIterator.toArray(Iterator.scala:1157) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.QueryPlan.transformExpressionsUp(QueryPlan.scala:127) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.CheckAnalysis$$anonfun$checkAnalysis$1.apply(CheckAnalysis.scala:52) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.CheckAnalysis$$anonfun$checkAnalysis$1.apply(CheckAnalysis.scala:50) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.trees.TreeNode.foreachUp(TreeNode.scala:98) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.CheckAnalysis$class.checkAnalysis(CheckAnalysis.scala:50) at org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.Analyzer.checkAnalysis(Analyzer.scala:42) at org.apache.spark.sql.SQLContext$QueryExecution.assertAnalyzed(SQLContext.scala:931) at org.apache.spark.sql.DataFrame.<init>(DataFrame.scala:131) at org.apache.spark.sql.DataFrame$.apply(DataFrame.scala:51) at org.apache.spark.sql.SQLContext.sql(SQLContext.scala:755) at $iwC$$iwC$$iwC$$iwC$$iwC$$iwC$$iwC$$iwC.<init>(<console>:19) at $iwC$$iwC$$iwC$$iwC$$iwC$$iwC$$iwC.<init>(<console>:24) at $iwC$$iwC$$iwC$$iwC$$iwC$$iwC.<init>(<console>:26) at $iwC$$iwC$$iwC$$iwC$$iwC.<init>(<console>:28) at $iwC$$iwC$$iwC$$iwC.<init>(<console>:30) at $iwC$$iwC$$iwC.<init>(<console>:32) at $iwC$$iwC.<init>(<console>:34) at $iwC.<init>(<console>:36) at <init>(<console>:38) at .<init>(<console>:42) at .<clinit>(<console>) at .<init>(<console>:7) at .<clinit>(<console>) at $print(<console>) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:606) at org.apache.spark.repl.SparkIMain$ReadEvalPrint.call(SparkIMain.scala:1065) at org.apache.spark.repl.SparkIMain$Request.loadAndRun(SparkIMain.scala:1338) at org.apache.spark.repl.SparkIMain.loadAndRunReq$1(SparkIMain.scala:840) at org.apache.spark.repl.SparkIMain.interpret(SparkIMain.scala:871) at org.apache.spark.repl.SparkIMain.interpret(SparkIMain.scala:819) at org.apache.spark.repl.SparkILoop.reallyInterpret$1(SparkILoop.scala:857) at org.apache.spark.repl.SparkILoop.interpretStartingWith(SparkILoop.scala:902) at org.apache.spark.repl.SparkILoop.command(SparkILoop.scala:814) at org.apache.spark.repl.SparkILoop.processLine$1(SparkILoop.scala:657) at org.apache.spark.repl.SparkILoop.innerLoop$1(SparkILoop.scala:665) at org.apache.spark.repl.SparkILoop.org $apache$spark$repl$SparkILoop$$loop(SparkILoop.scala:670) at org.apache.spark.repl.SparkILoop$$anonfun$org$apache$spark$repl$SparkILoop$$process$1.apply$mcZ$sp(SparkILoop.scala:997) at org.apache.spark.repl.SparkILoop$$anonfun$org$apache$spark$repl$SparkILoop$$process$1.apply(SparkILoop.scala:945) at org.apache.spark.repl.SparkILoop$$anonfun$org$apache$spark$repl$SparkILoop$$process$1.apply(SparkILoop.scala:945) at scala.tools.nsc.util.ScalaClassLoader$.savingContextLoader(ScalaClassLoader.scala:135) at org.apache.spark.repl.SparkILoop.org $apache$spark$repl$SparkILoop$$process(SparkILoop.scala:945) at org.apache.spark.repl.SparkILoop.process(SparkILoop.scala:1059) at org.apache.spark.repl.Main$.main(Main.scala:31) at org.apache.spark.repl.Main.main(Main.scala) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:606) at org.apache.spark.deploy.SparkSubmit$.org$apache$spark$deploy$SparkSubmit$$runMain(SparkSubmit.scala:665) at org.apache.spark.deploy.SparkSubmit$.doRunMain$1(SparkSubmit.scala:170) at org.apache.spark.deploy.SparkSubmit$.submit(SparkSubmit.scala:193) at org.apache.spark.deploy.SparkSubmit$.main(SparkSubmit.scala:112) at org.apache.spark.deploy.SparkSubmit.main(SparkSubmit.scala)