Using <ics:sql> with a database link

Considering the following code:
    <ics:sql
            sql="
                    select * from RemoteTable@REMOTE_DATABASE_LINK
                "
            listname="resultList"
            table="RemoteTable@REMOTE_DATABASE_LINK"    
     />

"REMOTE_DATABASE_LINK"  is for a remote DB server.

The query fails to run with an error "Failed to execute query resultList".
Same happens on changing the table attribute to table="RemoteTable"

What is the table attribute used for ? How does it work ? how can this be achieved ?

Keeping in mind, on changing the  table attribute to any existing table name, the query runs.