scratch files left by org.apache.hive.hcatalog.pig.HCatStorer (HIVE-10809)

[#1]

We seem to be getting bitten by HIVE-10809, where pig scripts using org.apache.hive.hcatalog.pig.HCatStorer are leaving behind empty _scratch directories with every run. Does anyone have a suggested workaround, or someone in the HWX community working on pig have any update on this jira? (It has a status of patch available, but hasn't been updated since May 2015.)

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Note this is a Hive issue not Pig issue. HIVE-10809 is just committed and will be available in future versions (Hive 1.3, Hive 2.2).