set hive.fetch.task.conversion=more; explain select degrees(PI()) FROM src tablesample (1 rows); select degrees(PI()) FROM src tablesample (1 rows); DESCRIBE FUNCTION degrees; DESCRIBE FUNCTION EXTENDED degrees; explain select degrees(PI()) FROM src tablesample (1 rows); select degrees(PI()) FROM src tablesample (1 rows); DESCRIBE FUNCTION degrees; DESCRIBE FUNCTION EXTENDED degrees;