Min/Max on TIMESTAMP columns should return TIMESTAMP
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Description
If you do a MIN or MAX on a TIMESTAMP column the result is a numeric (double/long). It should be a timestamp.
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Research direction
Start by locating Pinot's Java implementation and tests for MIN/MAX over TIMESTAMP columns. Reproduce the reported behavior, then verify that both aggregates return a TIMESTAMP rather than a numeric value.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- databases
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100