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Summary

  • The Arguments grid's canDeleteRow (in the Function/Procedure Definition tab) checked whether the whole function was new instead of whether the row was new, so once a function was saved the trash icon was disabled for every argument row, including ones added but not yet saved. This is the same bug pattern already fixed for enumeration type values in Type enumeration delete label missing #8208 (type.ui.js); this PR applies the equivalent fix to function.ui.js.
  • canAdd had the same whole-object gate, hiding the "+" button entirely once a function was saved, so there was never a way to add an argument row while editing an existing function in the first place.
  • Pre-existing (already persisted) arguments intentionally remain non-deletable: PostgreSQL has no way to remove an argument from a function via CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION, so only rows added in the current, unsaved edit session can be deleted (mirroring the enum behaviour, where existing labels can't be removed either).
  • _update_arguments_for_get_sql only ever merged the changed key of the arguments diff sent from the frontend; it silently dropped any newly added argument (or, if there was no changed key at all, raised an unhandled KeyError/500). Fixed so a row added via the now-enabled "+" button actually survives into the generated CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION SQL.

Test plan

  • regression/runtests.py --pkg browser.server_groups.servers.databases.schemas.functions — all 75 tests pass.
  • Added a new scenario to test_function_get_msql.py that edits an existing function with an arguments: {"added": [...]} diff and asserts the new argument's name appears in the generated SQL; verified it fails with a 500 against the pre-fix backend code (confirming it actually exercises the bug).
  • yarn run test:js-once (eslint + jest, full suite) — 152 suites / 945 tests pass.
  • pycodestyle --config=.pycodestyle on both modified Python files — clean.
  • Manually re-derived the underlying canAdd/canDeleteRow/cid mechanics against the equivalent (already-fixed) enum code path to confirm behavioural parity.

Closes #10252

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved function and procedure editing validation when new arguments are added.
    • Edits that add arguments now display an error explaining that PostgreSQL would create a separate overloaded routine; users should create a new routine instead.
    • Newly added arguments can be deleted, while existing saved arguments remain protected.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for rejected edits involving newly added function arguments.

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canDeleteRow for the function/procedure Arguments grid checked whether the
whole function was new rather than whether the individual row was new,
so once a function was saved the delete icon was disabled for every
argument row, including ones added but not yet saved (same bug pattern
already fixed for enum values in pgadmin-org#8208). canAdd had the same whole-object
gate, hiding the "+" button entirely once a function was saved, so there
was no way to add a row in the first place.

Pre-existing (already persisted) arguments remain non-deletable, since
PostgreSQL has no way to remove an argument from a function via
CREATE OR REPLACE.

Also fixes _update_arguments_for_get_sql, which only merged the
'changed' key of the arguments diff and silently dropped (or, without
a 'changed' key at all, raised a 500) any newly added argument, so a
row added via the now-enabled "+" button actually survives into the
generated SQL.

Closes pgadmin-org#10252
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The function definition UI now deletes newly added argument rows. Existing routine edits reject added arguments before SQL generation. The merge logic retains only changed arguments. Tests validate the rejection response.

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Function argument handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Function argument row editing
web/pgadmin/.../functions/static/js/function.ui.js
The argument collection removes canAdd. The deletion callback checks this.isNew(state), so newly added argument rows can be deleted while saved rows remain non-deletable.
Existing routine argument validation
web/pgadmin/.../functions/__init__.py, web/pgadmin/.../functions/tests/test_function_get_msql.py
The merge logic includes only changed arguments. Edit mode rejects added arguments with a not-supported error. Tests validate the HTTP 500 response and error-message content.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 817e1

The PR fixes adding and deleting unsaved routine arguments, but rejection feedback for different argument modes should be clarified and covered by focused tests. The change is otherwise mergeable with owner awareness of this minor follow-up.

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Linked Issues check ⚠️ Warning The PR enables deletion only for newly added rows, but issue #10252 expects existing argument rows to be removed. Support deletion of persisted arguments, or update issue #10252 to document the PostgreSQL limitation and revised behavior.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly describes the main change to argument-grid deletion and addition in edit mode.
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In
`@web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/databases/schemas/functions/__init__.py`:
- Around line 1038-1049: Handle added input arguments in the function update
flow as a signature change rather than merging them into the existing routine:
use an explicit create/recreate path or reject the edit so no orphaned overload
remains. Update the execution test in
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CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION cannot add an input argument to an existing
routine: PostgreSQL treats a changed argument list as a distinct
signature, so it creates a separate, orphaned overloaded routine
instead of replacing this one, verified against a live PostgreSQL 18
instance. The previous commit's _update_arguments_for_get_sql change
merged a newly added argument straight into the CREATE OR REPLACE
statement, which would have silently done exactly that.

Reject the edit explicitly instead, with a clear error, rather than
letting it silently leave a phantom routine behind. Updates the msql
test added in the previous commit to assert the rejection instead of
successful SQL generation.

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- Around line 1197-1210: Update the added-argument guard in the
function/procedure validation flow to inspect each added row’s argmode, while
continuing to reject both input modes (IN, INOUT, VARIADIC) and OUT modes.
Return a mode-specific message explaining overload creation for input modes and
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Comment on lines +1197 to +1210
# PostgreSQL cannot add an input argument to an existing
# function/procedure via CREATE OR REPLACE: a changed argument
# list is a different signature, so PostgreSQL creates a new,
# separate overloaded routine instead of replacing this one.
# Reject such edits explicitly, rather than silently leaving an
# orphaned routine behind.
if 'arguments' in data and isinstance(data['arguments'], dict) \
and data['arguments'].get('added'):
return False, gettext(
"Adding a new argument to an existing function/procedure "
"is not supported, as PostgreSQL would create a separate, "
"overloaded routine rather than replacing this one. "
"Please create a new function/procedure instead."
), ''

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BEGIN
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printf '%s\n' '--- target context ---'
sed -n '1120,1245p' "$file"

printf '%s\n' '--- argument handling and related messages ---'
rg -n -C 5 "arguments|added|OUT|INOUT|VARIADIC|return|output|signature|orphan" "$file"

printf '%s\n' '--- focused tests and usages ---'
rg -n -C 4 "Adding a new argument|CREATE OR REPLACE|arguments.*added|added.*arguments|function.*argument|procedure.*argument" \
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printf '%s\n' '--- repository files related to function arguments ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- all argument mode handling ---'
rg -n -C 3 --glob '*.py' --glob '*.js' --glob '*.jsx' --glob '*.ts' \
  "argmode|VARIADIC|INOUT|OUT|arguments.*added|added.*arguments" \
  web regression_tests | head -n 700

printf '%s\n' '--- tests that exercise _get_sql_for_edit_mode or update paths ---'
rg -n -C 6 --glob '*test*.py' --glob '*test*.js' \
  "_get_sql_for_edit_mode|_update_arguments_for_get_sql|Nothing to update|function/procedure|FunctionView" \
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rg -n -C 8 "arguments|argmode|added|put|update|error|errmsg" \
  "$base/tests/test_function_put.py" "$base/tests/test_procedure_put.py"

printf '%s\n' '--- JavaScript argument model and payload construction ---'
rg -n -C 8 "argmode|VARIADIC|INOUT|OUT|arguments|added|changed|deleted" \
  "$base/static/js/function.js" "$base/static/js/procedure.js" \
  "$base/static/js/function.ui.js" \
  web/regression/javascript/schema_ui_files/functions.ui.spec.js

printf '%s\n' '--- SQL templates and argument formatting ---'
sed -n '1,220p' "$base/templates/functions/pg/sql/default/update.sql"
sed -n '1,220p' "$base/templates/procedures/pg/sql/default/update.sql"
rg -n -C 5 "argmode|proargmodes|proallargtypes|proargnames|OUT|INOUT|VARIADIC" \
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PostgreSQL CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION OUT parameter changed return type input parameter types identity INOUT VARIADIC documentation

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In PostgreSQL, the CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION command is designed to update an existing function's definition while preserving its identity and external dependencies, such as permissions and ownership [1][2][3]. Because of this, it imposes strict limitations on changes to the function's signature [1][4]. Key limitations when using CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION include: Input and Output Parameters: You cannot change the name or data type of existing input parameters [1][5]. If you attempt to do so, PostgreSQL treats the command as an attempt to create a new, distinct function rather than replacing the existing one [1][4]. Similarly, you cannot change the types of any OUT parameters; doing so requires dropping and recreating the function [1][6]. Parameter Names: You are prohibited from changing the names of existing input parameters [1][2]. However, you are permitted to add names to parameters that previously lacked them [1][3]. For functions with multiple OUT parameters, you cannot change the names of the output parameters, as this would alter the column names of the anonymous composite type that defines the function's result [1][4]. Return Type: You cannot change the return type of an existing function using CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION [1][5]. This restriction also applies to OUT parameters, which collectively define the return structure [1][6]. When these specific changes are necessary—such as modifying parameter types, changing return types, or altering existing parameter names—the only valid approach is to DROP the existing function and recreate it [1][4][3]. Because dropping a function removes it as a distinct entity, you must also be prepared to drop and recreate any existing database objects (such as views, triggers, or rules) that depend on the original function [4][2][3]. The ALTER FUNCTION command is available for modifying many auxiliary properties of a function, such as ownership, schema, or configuration settings, but it cannot be used to change the fundamental signature (name or argument types) of the function [1][7].

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sed -n '1,105p' "$base/static/js/function.ui.js"
sed -n '300,320p' "$base/static/js/function.ui.js"

printf '%s\n' '--- exact function and procedure update SQL argument sections ---'
rg -n -C 12 "CREATE OR REPLACE (FUNCTION|PROCEDURE)|data\.arguments|o_data\.arguments|RETURNS|RETURN" \
  "$base/templates/functions/pg/sql/default/update.sql" \
  "$base/templates/procedures/pg/sql/default/update.sql"

printf '%s\n' '--- all local checks for return/output changes ---'
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  "$base/__init__.py" "$base/utils.py" "$base/templates/functions" \
  "$base/templates/procedures" "$base/tests" | head -n 500

printf '%s\n' '--- focused test fixtures for argument additions ---'
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    "web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/databases/schemas/functions/"
    "__init__.py"
).read_text()

# Model the exact guard at the review location.
modes = ("IN", "INOUT", "VARIADIC", "OUT")
for mode in modes:
    payload = {"arguments": {"added": [{"argmode": mode}]}}
    rejected = (
        "arguments" in payload
        and isinstance(payload["arguments"], dict)
        and bool(payload["arguments"].get("added"))
    )
    identity_class = "input signature" if mode != "OUT" else "output row shape"
    print(f"{mode}: rejected={rejected}, PostgreSQL identity={identity_class}")

guard_start = source.index("if 'arguments' in data and isinstance(data['arguments'], dict)")
guard_end = source.index("            ), ''", guard_start) + len("            ), ''")
guard = source[guard_start:guard_end]
print("\nGuard contains argmode-specific branching:",
      "argmode" in guard or "INOUT" in guard or "VARIADIC" in guard or "OUT" in guard)
print("Guard rejects the added group before argument merging:",
      guard_start < source.index("FunctionView._update_arguments_for_get_sql(data, old_data)",
                                  guard_start))
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Use mode-specific rejection messages for added arguments.

data['arguments']['added'] accepts IN, INOUT, VARIADIC, and OUT rows, but this guard does not inspect argmode. Input modes affect routine identity and can create an overload; OUT rows are excluded from identity and change the return row shape instead. Keep rejecting both cases, but use separate messages and add regression tests for each mode.

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In
`@web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/databases/schemas/functions/__init__.py`
around lines 1197 - 1210, Update the added-argument guard in the
function/procedure validation flow to inspect each added row’s argmode, while
continuing to reject both input modes (IN, INOUT, VARIADIC) and OUT modes.
Return a mode-specific message explaining overload creation for input modes and
return-row-shape changes for OUT modes, and add regression coverage for both
cases.

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Fair technical point, and thanks for verifying the OUT-parameter case specifically — an added OUT-only parameter doesn't affect the routine's identity/overload resolution, so PostgreSQL would reject it outright with a distinct 'cannot change return type of existing function' error (SQLSTATE 42P13) rather than silently creating an overload the way an added IN/INOUT/VARIADIC parameter does.

That said, both paths are already safely rejected by the current guard before ever reaching PostgreSQL, so there's no correctness bug here, just an imprecise explanation for the OUT-only sub-case. Splitting the message per argmode and adding a full regression matrix across IN/INOUT/VARIADIC/OUT is more scope than this bug fix (#10252, a delete-icon-does-nothing bug) warrants, so I'm going to leave this open for a maintainer to weigh in on rather than expand scope unilaterally.

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@dpage, agreed. The guard rejects both cases before SQL generation, so this is not a correctness issue for #10252.

The only remaining point is that the message is imprecise for an added OUT argument. Deferring mode-specific messages and their test coverage is reasonable for this PR. I will leave the thread open for maintainer review.


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Learning: In `web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/databases/schemas/functions/__init__.py`, the edit-mode guard rejects all newly added function or procedure arguments before SQL generation. Added `IN`, `INOUT`, and `VARIADIC` arguments can create an overloaded routine, while an added `OUT` argument changes the return row shape and PostgreSQL rejects it with SQLSTATE `42P13`.

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