apache / apache/datafusion

Referencing a column from `select` and `order by` clauses triggers duplicate expression error

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Description

### Describe the bug

Referencing a column from a certain form of `select` and `order by` clauses causes an error saying "projections require unique expression names".

### To Reproduce

```
> create table foo as values (1, 2), (3, 4), (5, 6);
0 row(s) fetched.
Elapsed 0.002 seconds.

> select cast(column1 as text) from foo order by column1;
Error during planning: Projections require unique expression names but the expression "CAST(foo.column1 AS Utf8)" at position 0 and "foo.column1" at position 1 have the same name. Consider aliasing ("AS") one of them.
```

### Expected behavior

Successful query execution

### Additional context

DataFusion v43.0.0

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the shown SELECT and ORDER BY query against DataFusion v43.0.0, then trace the planner path that handles their projections. Done means the query executes successfully and a regression test covers this case without the duplicate expression error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust, sql
Domain
databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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