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This is an automated cherry-pick of #22523

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Added FAQ about Unknown column error when using alias.

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This pull request enhances the TiDB documentation by addressing a common Unknown column error encountered when using table aliases within non-transactional DML statements. It provides a new FAQ section explaining the cause of the error and offers recommendations to avoid it, along with a concise warning in the BATCH statement documentation.

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  • New FAQ Entry: Added a new FAQ section to the non-transactional-dml.md documentation addressing the Unknown column error when using table aliases in non-transactional DML statements.
  • Batch Statement Warning: Included a warning note in the sql-statements/sql-statement-batch.md documentation to alert users about potential alias-related errors with BATCH statements.

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  • non-transactional-dml.md
    • Added a new FAQ section titled "The Unknown column '<alias>.<column>' in 'where clause' error occurs when using table aliases in non-transactional DML statements".
    • Provided an explanation for why table aliases might not be preserved in rewritten statements.
    • Offered recommendations to avoid the error, such as not using table aliases or using DRY RUN to preview statements.
  • sql-statements/sql-statement-batch.md
    • Inserted a note warning users about the potential Unknown column error when using table aliases with BATCH statements.
    • Advised against using table aliases and suggested using DRY RUN QUERY or DRY RUN for preview.
    • Linked to the more detailed explanation in non-transactional-dml.md.
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This pull request adds documentation about a potential Unknown column error when using table aliases in non-transactional DML statements. The changes are clear and helpful. I've provided one suggestion to improve the clarity and conciseness of a note, in line with the repository's documentation style guide.

Note: Security Review has been skipped due to the limited scope of the PR.

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> **Note:**
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> The `BATCH` statement is internally rewritten and split into multiple DML statements during execution. In the current version, table aliases might not be preserved, which can result in errors such as `Unknown column '<alias>.<column>' in 'where clause'`. To avoid this issue, do not use table aliases. Before execution, use `DRY RUN QUERY` or `DRY RUN` to preview the split statements before execution. For more information, see [Non-Transactional DML Statements](/non-transactional-dml.md).
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For better clarity and conciseness, I suggest rephrasing this note. The proposed change uses the second person ("you") as recommended by the style guide and improves the flow between the two recommendations.

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> **Note:**
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> The `BATCH` statement is internally rewritten and split into multiple DML statements during execution. In the current version, table aliases might not be preserved, which can result in errors such as `Unknown column '<alias>.<column>' in 'where clause'`. To avoid this issue, do not use table aliases. Before execution, use `DRY RUN QUERY` or `DRY RUN` to preview the split statements before execution. For more information, see [Non-Transactional DML Statements](/non-transactional-dml.md).
> **Note:**
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> The `BATCH` statement is internally rewritten and split into multiple DML statements during execution. In the current version, table aliases might not be preserved, which can result in errors such as `Unknown column '<alias>.<column>' in 'where clause'`. To avoid this issue, do not use table aliases. You can also use `DRY RUN QUERY` or `DRY RUN` to preview the split statements before execution. For more information, see [Non-Transactional DML Statements](/non-transactional-dml.md).
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  1. The style guide recommends writing in the second person ('you') when addressing users. The suggested change follows this principle. (link)
  2. The style guide recommends avoiding unnecessary words and repetition. The suggested change improves conciseness. (link)

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