-- SORT_QUERY_RESULTS create database ac; create table ac.alter_char_1 (key string, value string); insert overwrite table ac.alter_char_1 select key, value from src order by key limit 5; select * from ac.alter_char_1; -- change column to char alter table ac.alter_char_1 change column value value char(20); -- contents should still look the same select * from ac.alter_char_1; -- change column to smaller char alter table ac.alter_char_1 change column value value char(3); -- value column should be truncated now select * from ac.alter_char_1; -- change back to bigger char alter table ac.alter_char_1 change column value value char(20); -- column values should be full size again select * from ac.alter_char_1; -- add char column alter table ac.alter_char_1 add columns (key2 int, value2 char(10)); select * from ac.alter_char_1; insert overwrite table ac.alter_char_1 select key, value, key, value from src order by key limit 5; select * from ac.alter_char_1; drop table ac.alter_char_1; drop database ac;