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Author: jalpan-randeri

xtable-core/src/main/java/org/apache/xtable/iceberg/IcebergConversionSource.java

@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ public InternalTable getTable(Snapshot snapshot) {
         irPartitionFields.size() > 0
             ? DataLayoutStrategy.HIVE_STYLE_PARTITION
             : DataLayoutStrategy.FLAT;
+    // When the table name is not explicitly specified, Iceberg assumes the table is HDFS-based,
+    // treating the table name as the location in HDFS. This assumption can lead to mismatches
+    // during data conversion. To mitigate this issue, we rely on the table name provided in the
+    // source configuration of the conversation, ensuring consistency and avoiding potential errors.
+    // See https://github.com/apache/incubator-xtable/issues/494
     return InternalTable.builder()
         .tableFormat(TableFormat.ICEBERG)
         .basePath(iceTable.location())