apache/flink · error · UnsupportedOperationException

Unsupported type: {}

Error message

Unsupported type: {}

What it means

Error "Unsupported type: {}" thrown in apache/flink.

Source

Thrown at flink-formats/flink-orc-nohive/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/orc/nohive/OrcNoHiveBulkWriterFactory.java:214

                {
                    TimestampType tt = (TimestampType) type;
                    Timestamp timestamp =
                            row.getTimestamp(columnId, tt.getPrecision()).toTimestamp();
                    TimestampColumnVector vector = (TimestampColumnVector) column;
                    vector.set(rowId, timestamp);
                    break;
                }
            case TIMESTAMP_WITH_LOCAL_TIME_ZONE:
                {
                    LocalZonedTimestampType lt = (LocalZonedTimestampType) type;
                    Timestamp timestamp =
                            row.getTimestamp(columnId, lt.getPrecision()).toTimestamp();
                    TimestampColumnVector vector = (TimestampColumnVector) column;
                    vector.set(rowId, timestamp);
                    break;
                }
            default:
                throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Unsupported type: " + type);
        }
    }
}

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Solutions

1. Address the cause reported by the error message: Unsupported type: the reported value
2. Verify the inputs, configuration values, and classpath/dependency setup related to this operation, then retry.

Example fix

Correct the condition described ("Unsupported type: the reported value") and rerun the job or command.

When it happens

Trigger: Triggered at runtime when the operation fails because: Unsupported type: the reported value.

Common situations: Commonly caused by misconfiguration, missing dependencies or files, unsupported types or operations, or invalid user input leading to: Unsupported type: the reported value.

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