set hive.fetch.task.conversion=more; explain select sign(0) FROM src tablesample (1 rows); select sign(0) FROM src tablesample (1 rows); select sign(-45) FROM src tablesample (1 rows); select sign(46) FROM src tablesample (1 rows); DESCRIBE FUNCTION sign; DESCRIBE FUNCTION EXTENDED sign; explain select sign(0) FROM src tablesample (1 rows); select sign(0) FROM src tablesample (1 rows); select sign(-45) FROM src tablesample (1 rows); select sign(46) FROM src tablesample (1 rows); DESCRIBE FUNCTION sign; DESCRIBE FUNCTION EXTENDED sign;