partition field names validation against schema field conflicts

pyiceberg/partitioning.py

@@ -249,6 +249,26 @@ def partition_to_path(self, data: Record, schema: Schema) -> str:
 UNPARTITIONED_PARTITION_SPEC = PartitionSpec(spec_id=0)
 
 
+def validate_partition_name(
+    field_name: str,
+    partition_transform: Transform[Any, Any],
+    source_id: int,
+    schema: Schema,
+) -> None:
+    """Validate that a partition field name doesn't conflict with schema field names."""
+    try:
+        schema_field = schema.find_field(field_name)
+    except ValueError:
+        return  # No conflict if field doesn't exist in schema
+
+    if isinstance(partition_transform, (IdentityTransform, VoidTransform)):
+        # For identity transforms, allow conflict only if sourced from the same schema field
+        if schema_field.field_id != source_id:
+            raise ValueError(f"Cannot create identity partition from a different source field in the schema: {field_name}")
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"Cannot create partition from name that exists in schema: {field_name}")
+
+
 def assign_fresh_partition_spec_ids(spec: PartitionSpec, old_schema: Schema, fresh_schema: Schema) -> PartitionSpec:
     partition_fields = []
     for pos, field in enumerate(spec.fields):
@@ -258,6 +278,9 @@ def assign_fresh_partition_spec_ids(spec: PartitionSpec, old_schema: Schema, fre
         fresh_field = fresh_schema.find_field(original_column_name)
         if fresh_field is None:
             raise ValueError(f"Could not find field in fresh schema: {original_column_name}")
+
+        validate_partition_name(field.name, field.transform, fresh_field.field_id, fresh_schema)
+
         partition_fields.append(
             PartitionField(
                 name=field.name,

pyiceberg/table/update/schema.py

@@ -658,6 +658,14 @@ def _apply(self) -> Schema:
 
         # Check the field-ids
         new_schema = Schema(*struct.fields)
+        if self._transaction is not None:
+            from pyiceberg.partitioning import validate_partition_name
+
+            for spec in self._transaction.table_metadata.partition_specs:
+                for partition_field in spec.fields:
+                    validate_partition_name(
+                        partition_field.name, partition_field.transform, partition_field.source_id, new_schema
+                    )
         field_ids = set()
         for name in self._identifier_field_names:
             try:

pyiceberg/table/update/spec.py

@@ -174,16 +174,12 @@ def _commit(self) -> UpdatesAndRequirements:
         return updates, requirements
 
     def _apply(self) -> PartitionSpec:
-        def _check_and_add_partition_name(schema: Schema, name: str, source_id: int, partition_names: Set[str]) -> None:
-            try:
-                field = schema.find_field(name)
-            except ValueError:
-                field = None
-
-            if source_id is not None and field is not None and field.field_id != source_id:
-                raise ValueError(f"Cannot create identity partition from a different field in the schema {name}")
-            elif field is not None and source_id != field.field_id:
-                raise ValueError(f"Cannot create partition from name that exists in schema {name}")
+        def _check_and_add_partition_name(
+            schema: Schema, name: str, source_id: int, transform: Transform[Any, Any], partition_names: Set[str]
+        ) -> None:
+            from pyiceberg.partitioning import validate_partition_name
+
+            validate_partition_name(name, transform, source_id, schema)
             if not name:
                 raise ValueError("Undefined name")
             if name in partition_names:
@@ -193,7 +189,7 @@ def _check_and_add_partition_name(schema: Schema, name: str, source_id: int, par
         def _add_new_field(
             schema: Schema, source_id: int, field_id: int, name: str, transform: Transform[Any, Any], partition_names: Set[str]
         ) -> PartitionField:
-            _check_and_add_partition_name(schema, name, source_id, partition_names)
+            _check_and_add_partition_name(schema, name, source_id, transform, partition_names)
             return PartitionField(source_id, field_id, transform, name)
 
         partition_fields = []
@@ -244,6 +240,13 @@ def _add_new_field(
                 partition_fields.append(new_field)
 
         for added_field in self._adds:
+            _check_and_add_partition_name(
+                self._transaction.table_metadata.schema(),
+                added_field.name,
+                added_field.source_id,
+                added_field.transform,
+                partition_names,
+            )
             new_field = PartitionField(
                 source_id=added_field.source_id,
                 field_id=added_field.field_id,

tests/integration/test_partition_evolution.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 # pylint:disable=redefined-outer-name
+from typing import Optional
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -63,12 +64,19 @@ def _table_v2(catalog: Catalog) -> Table:
     return _create_table_with_schema(catalog, schema_with_timestamp, "2")
 
 
-def _create_table_with_schema(catalog: Catalog, schema: Schema, format_version: str) -> Table:
+def _create_table_with_schema(
+    catalog: Catalog, schema: Schema, format_version: str, partition_spec: Optional[PartitionSpec] = None
+) -> Table:
     tbl_name = "default.test_schema_evolution"
     try:
         catalog.drop_table(tbl_name)
     except NoSuchTableError:
         pass
+
+    if partition_spec:
+        return catalog.create_table(
+            identifier=tbl_name, schema=schema, partition_spec=partition_spec, properties={"format-version": format_version}
+        )
     return catalog.create_table(identifier=tbl_name, schema=schema, properties={"format-version": format_version})
 
 
@@ -564,3 +572,86 @@ def _validate_new_partition_fields(
     assert len(spec.fields) == len(expected_partition_fields)
     for i in range(len(spec.fields)):
         assert spec.fields[i] == expected_partition_fields[i]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("catalog", [pytest.lazy_fixture("session_catalog_hive"), pytest.lazy_fixture("session_catalog")])
+def test_partition_schema_field_name_conflict(catalog: Catalog) -> None:
+    schema = Schema(
+        NestedField(1, "id", LongType(), required=False),
+        NestedField(2, "event_ts", TimestampType(), required=False),
+        NestedField(3, "another_ts", TimestampType(), required=False),
+        NestedField(4, "str", StringType(), required=False),
+    )
+    table = _create_table_with_schema(catalog, schema, "2")
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Cannot create partition from name that exists in schema: another_ts"):
+        table.update_spec().add_field("event_ts", YearTransform(), "another_ts").commit()
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Cannot create partition from name that exists in schema: id"):
+        table.update_spec().add_field("event_ts", DayTransform(), "id").commit()
+
+    with pytest.raises(
+        ValueError, match="Cannot create identity partition from a different source field in the schema: another_ts"
+    ):
+        table.update_spec().add_field("event_ts", IdentityTransform(), "another_ts").commit()
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Cannot create identity partition from a different source field in the schema: str"):
+        table.update_spec().add_field("id", IdentityTransform(), "str").commit()
+
+    table.update_spec().add_field("id", IdentityTransform(), "id").commit()
+    table.update_spec().add_field("event_ts", YearTransform(), "event_year").commit()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("catalog", [pytest.lazy_fixture("session_catalog_hive"), pytest.lazy_fixture("session_catalog")])
+def test_partition_validation_during_table_creation(catalog: Catalog) -> None:
+    schema = Schema(
+        NestedField(1, "id", LongType(), required=False),
+        NestedField(2, "event_ts", TimestampType(), required=False),
+        NestedField(3, "another_ts", TimestampType(), required=False),
+        NestedField(4, "str", StringType(), required=False),
+    )
+
+    partition_spec = PartitionSpec(
+        PartitionField(source_id=2, field_id=1000, transform=YearTransform(), name="another_ts"), spec_id=1
+    )
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Cannot create partition from name that exists in schema: another_ts"):
+        _create_table_with_schema(catalog, schema, "2", partition_spec)
+
+    partition_spec = PartitionSpec(
+        PartitionField(source_id=1, field_id=1000, transform=IdentityTransform(), name="id"), spec_id=1
+    )
+    _create_table_with_schema(catalog, schema, "2", partition_spec)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("catalog", [pytest.lazy_fixture("session_catalog_hive"), pytest.lazy_fixture("session_catalog")])
+def test_schema_evolution_partition_conflict(catalog: Catalog) -> None:
+    schema = Schema(
+        NestedField(1, "id", LongType(), required=False),
+        NestedField(2, "event_ts", TimestampType(), required=False),
+    )
+    partition_spec = PartitionSpec(
+        PartitionField(source_id=2, field_id=1000, transform=YearTransform(), name="event_year"),
+        PartitionField(source_id=2, field_id=1001, transform=IdentityTransform(), name="first_name"),
+        PartitionField(source_id=1, field_id=1002, transform=IdentityTransform(), name="id"),
+        spec_id=1,
+    )
+    table = _create_table_with_schema(catalog, schema, "2", partition_spec)
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Cannot create partition from name that exists in schema: event_year"):
+        table.update_schema().add_column("event_year", StringType()).commit()
+    with pytest.raises(
+        ValueError, match="Cannot create identity partition from a different source field in the schema: first_name"
+    ):
+        table.update_schema().add_column("first_name", StringType()).commit()
+
+    table.update_schema().add_column("other_field", StringType()).commit()
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Cannot create partition from name that exists in schema: event_year"):
+        table.update_schema().rename_column("other_field", "event_year").commit()
+    with pytest.raises(
+        ValueError, match="Cannot create identity partition from a different source field in the schema: first_name"
+    ):
+        table.update_schema().rename_column("other_field", "first_name").commit()
+
+    table.update_schema().rename_column("other_field", "valid_name").commit()

tests/integration/test_writes/test_partitioned_writes.py

@@ -980,8 +980,16 @@ def test_append_ymd_transform_partitioned(
     # Given
     identifier = f"default.arrow_table_v{format_version}_with_{str(transform)}_partition_on_col_{part_col}"
     nested_field = TABLE_SCHEMA.find_field(part_col)
+
+    if isinstance(transform, YearTransform):
+        partition_name = f"{part_col}_year"
+    elif isinstance(transform, MonthTransform):
+        partition_name = f"{part_col}_month"
+    elif isinstance(transform, DayTransform):
+        partition_name = f"{part_col}_day"
+
     partition_spec = PartitionSpec(
-        PartitionField(source_id=nested_field.field_id, field_id=1001, transform=transform, name=part_col)
+        PartitionField(source_id=nested_field.field_id, field_id=1001, transform=transform, name=partition_name)
     )
 
     # When
@@ -1037,8 +1045,18 @@ def test_append_transform_partition_verify_partitions_count(
     part_col = "timestamptz"
     identifier = f"default.arrow_table_v{format_version}_with_{str(transform)}_transform_partitioned_on_col_{part_col}"
     nested_field = table_date_timestamps_schema.find_field(part_col)
+
+    if isinstance(transform, YearTransform):
+        partition_name = f"{part_col}_year"
+    elif isinstance(transform, MonthTransform):
+        partition_name = f"{part_col}_month"
+    elif isinstance(transform, DayTransform):
+        partition_name = f"{part_col}_day"
+    elif isinstance(transform, HourTransform):
+        partition_name = f"{part_col}_hour"
+
     partition_spec = PartitionSpec(
-        PartitionField(source_id=nested_field.field_id, field_id=1001, transform=transform, name=part_col),
+        PartitionField(source_id=nested_field.field_id, field_id=1001, transform=transform, name=partition_name),
     )
 
     # When
@@ -1061,7 +1079,7 @@ def test_append_transform_partition_verify_partitions_count(
 
     partitions_table = tbl.inspect.partitions()
     assert partitions_table.num_rows == len(expected_partitions)
-    assert {part[part_col] for part in partitions_table["partition"].to_pylist()} == expected_partitions
+    assert {part[partition_name] for part in partitions_table["partition"].to_pylist()} == expected_partitions
     files_df = spark.sql(
         f"""
             SELECT *