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[jira] [Created] (HIVE-6107) Introduce nvl and nvl2 UDF similar to Oracle

Kostiantyn Kudriavtsev created HIVE-6107:
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             Summary: Introduce nvl and nvl2 UDF similar to Oracle
                 Key: HIVE-6107
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HIVE-6107
             Project: Hive
          Issue Type: New Feature
          Components: UDF
            Reporter: Kostiantyn Kudriavtsev
            Priority: Minor


Introduce new UDF:
nvl : substitute a value when a null value is encountered
NVL( string, replace_with )
where string is the string to test for a null value

nvl2 : extends the functionality found in the NVL function. It lets you substitutes a value when a null value is encountered as well as when a non-null value is encountered.
NVL2( string1, value_if_NOT_null, value_if_null )




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