Confusing error message with dynamic column selection

[strtgbb]

Describe what's wrong

The error message references a projection that was not created by the user.

https://fiddle.clickhouse.com/cc99e6e1-9c5d-4d36-99ed-02c3cc65a7dc

Does it reproduce on the most recent release?

yes

Enable crash reporting

n/a

How to reproduce

SELECT COLUMNS('idontexist') FROM users SETTINGS allow_experimental_analyzer=1;

Expected behavior

A less confusing error message.

Error message and/or stacktrace

Received exception from server (version 24.4.1):
Code: 51. DB::Exception: Received from localhost:9000. DB::Exception: Empty list of columns in projection. In scope SELECT COLUMNS('idontexist') FROM users SETTINGS allow_experimental_analyzer = 1. (EMPTY_LIST_OF_COLUMNS_QUERIED)
(query: SELECT COLUMNS('idontexist') FROM users SETTINGS allow_experimental_analyzer=1;)

[nikitamikhaylov]

The error mentions projection from relational algebra, not a "data projection" you mean.

[UnamedRus]

Do user need to know about relation algebra projections for understanding error messages?