findinpath commented on code in PR #11041:
URL: https://github.com/apache/iceberg/pull/11041#discussion_r2985974059


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format/view-spec.md:
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@@ -160,7 +178,122 @@ Each entry in `version-log` is a struct with the 
following fields:
 | _required_  | `timestamp-ms` | Timestamp when the view's 
`current-version-id` was updated (ms from epoch) |
 | _required_  | `version-id`   | ID that `current-version-id` was set to |
 
-## Appendix A: An Example
+#### Storage Table Identifier
+
+The table identifier for the storage table that stores the precomputed results.
+
+| Requirement | Field name     | Description |
+|-------------|----------------|-------------|
+| _required_  | `namespace`    | A list of strings for namespace levels |
+| _required_  | `name`         | A string specifying the name of the table |
+

Review Comment:
   What is the added value of having the storage table exposed in the metastore?
   
   For reference, in Trino Materialized Views the storage tables are not 
visible in the metastore.
   https://github.com/trinodb/trino/pull/18853
   
   The way that the content of the MV is being stored is more of an 
"implementation detail" and not something end users should know about.



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