How can I convert array to string in hive sql?
Use concat_ws(string delimiter, array<string>) function to concatenate array: select actor, concat_ws(‘,’,collect_set(date)) as grpdate from actor_table group by actor; If the date field is not string, then convert it to string: concat_ws(‘,’,collect_set(cast(date as string))) Read also this answer about alternative ways if you already have an array (of int) and do not want to explode it … Read more