You can use transform when you use a python udf.
select transform (column here) using 'python myPythonScript.py' as (column outupt name here) from YourhiveTable where …. Sunile Manjee From: rakesh sharma <rakeshsharm...@hotmail.com<mailto:rakeshsharm...@hotmail.com>> Reply-To: "user@hive.apache.org<mailto:user@hive.apache.org>" <user@hive.apache.org<mailto:user@hive.apache.org>> Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 9:17 AM To: "user@hive.apache.org<mailto:user@hive.apache.org>" <user@hive.apache.org<mailto:user@hive.apache.org>> Subject: Using transform Whats the use and purpose of transform in hive Any help is appreciated thanks rakesh