-- union :map-reduce sub-queries followed by join explain SELECT unionsrc1.key, unionsrc1.value, unionsrc2.key, unionsrc2.value FROM (select 'tst1' as key, cast(count(1) as string) as value from src s1 UNION ALL select s2.key as key, s2.value as value from src s2 where s2.key < 10) unionsrc1 JOIN (select 'tst1' as key, cast(count(1) as string) as value from src s3 UNION ALL select s4.key as key, s4.value as value from src s4 where s4.key < 10) unionsrc2 ON (unionsrc1.key = unionsrc2.key); SELECT unionsrc1.key, unionsrc1.value, unionsrc2.key, unionsrc2.value FROM (select 'tst1' as key, cast(count(1) as string) as value from src s1 UNION ALL select s2.key as key, s2.value as value from src s2 where s2.key < 10) unionsrc1 JOIN (select 'tst1' as key, cast(count(1) as string) as value from src s3 UNION ALL select s4.key as key, s4.value as value from src s4 where s4.key < 10) unionsrc2 ON (unionsrc1.key = unionsrc2.key);