XML SerDes Support

Question

Is creating a table using an XML SerDe supported?

Answer

Yes, ODAS supports a subset of valid Hive SerDes that meet the following criteria: 

• The SerDes must use the `text` serialization which means that this file format consists of line by line text, with some arbitrary serialization for each line.
• Okera requires SerDes that work on data that is single-line records. It looks at the SerDes that are being referenced to validate that it can run in this mode. If not, there may be other XML SerDes that support single-line input. For more details, please refer to our documentation here 

For more information about using a SerDe library with Okera, consult the documentation here.