CHAR data type support
Knowing how Hive supports the CHAR data type compared to other databases is critical during migration.
| Data Type | Hive | Oracle | SQL Server | MySQL | Teradata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHAR |
Ignore |
Ignore |
Ignore |
Ignore |
Ignore |
|
VARCHAR |
Compare |
Compare |
Configurable |
Ignore |
Ignore |
|
STRING |
Compare |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
