error when querying for specific columns

Hi,

I am new to PyHive and can connect and run a query that selects all columns, e.g.:

`SELECT * FROM mytable`

However, when I try to SELECT from specific columns,:

`SELECT col1, col2 FROM mytable`

I get a `pyhive.exc.NotSupportedError: Hive does not have transactions` error. I've doubled and tripled checked that the column names are in the table.

I see the same error posted on stackoverflow, but there was no solution provided:

[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53128430/pyhive-issue-select-from-table-works-but-select-col-from-table-throws-err](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53128430/pyhive-issue-select-from-table-works-but-select-col-from-table-throws-err)

perhaps related:
[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34600351/hive-select-is-ok-but-select-a-column-fails?rq=1](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34600351/hive-select-is-ok-but-select-a-column-fails?rq=1)

Any clues as to why this is happening?

thanks for any suggestions!
Steve