set hive.auto.convert.join = true; explain FROM (SELECT src.* FROM src sort by key) x RIGHT OUTER JOIN (SELECT src.* FROM src sort by value) Y ON (x.key = Y.key) JOIN (SELECT src.* FROM src sort by value) Z ON (x.key = Z.key) select sum(hash(Y.key,Y.value)); FROM (SELECT src.* FROM src sort by key) x RIGHT OUTER JOIN (SELECT src.* FROM src sort by value) Y ON (x.key = Y.key) JOIN (SELECT src.* FROM src sort by value) Z ON (x.key = Z.key) select sum(hash(Y.key,Y.value));