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Hive Query with Order By and Limit Clause Fails with java.lang.java.lang.OutOfMemoryError (Doc ID 2101264.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 22, 2024

Applies to:

Big Data Appliance Integrated Software - Version 4.3.0 and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

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Hive queries with an ORDER BY and LIMIT clause causes OutOfMemoryError.  For example:

 If the LIMIT is removed the query will complete successfully.

Cause

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