[IMPALA-11302] Improve error message for CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE iceberg command

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: Impala 4.2.0, Impala 4.1.1
• Component/s: Backend
• Labels: impala-iceberg
• Epic Color: ghx-label-4
• Assignee: Zoltán Borók-Nagy
• Reporter: Vivek Sharma
• Created: 18/May/22 17:05
• Updated: 23/Aug/22 05:50
• Resolved: 12/Jul/22 13:45

Description

For the following DDL

create external table t4 (id int) stored as iceberg ; 

 

The error message appears incorrect and can be refined

ImpalaRuntimeException: Error making 'createTable' RPC to Hive Metastore: CAUSED BY: TableLoadingException: Failed to load Iceberg table with id: vsh.t4 CAUSED BY: NoSuchTableException: Table does not exist: vsh.t4