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fix: allow deleting/adding UDF argument rows added in the current edi…
dpage Aug 19, 2026
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fix: reject adding a new argument to an existing function/procedure
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17 changes: 16 additions & 1 deletion web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/databases/schemas/functions/__init__.py
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Expand Up @@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ def _update_arguments_for_get_sql(data, old_data):
:return:
"""
if 'arguments' in data and len(data['arguments']) > 0:
for arg in data['arguments']['changed']:
for arg in data['arguments'].get('changed', []):
for old_arg in old_data['arguments']:
if arg['argid'] == old_arg['argid']:
old_arg.update(arg)
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data[arg]) > 0) or arg in data:
data['change_func'] = True

# 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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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

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#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail

: "${DATABASE_URL:?Set DATABASE_URL to a disposable PostgreSQL database}"

psql "$DATABASE_URL" -v ON_ERROR_STOP=1 <<'SQL'
BEGIN;

CREATE SCHEMA coderabbit_arg_mode_check;

CREATE FUNCTION coderabbit_arg_mode_check.f(IN p integer, OUT y integer)
LANGUAGE SQL AS $fn$ SELECT p $fn$;

DO $$
BEGIN
    BEGIN
        CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION coderabbit_arg_mode_check.f(
            IN p integer, OUT y integer, OUT z integer)
        LANGUAGE SQL AS $fn$ SELECT p, p $fn$;
        RAISE EXCEPTION 'expected function output-shape rejection';
    EXCEPTION WHEN SQLSTATE '42P13' THEN
        NULL;
    END;
END
$$;

CREATE PROCEDURE coderabbit_arg_mode_check.p(IN p integer, OUT y integer)
LANGUAGE plpgsql AS $proc$ BEGIN y := p; END $proc$;

DO $$
BEGIN
    BEGIN
        CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE coderabbit_arg_mode_check.p(
            IN p integer, OUT y integer, OUT z integer)
        LANGUAGE plpgsql AS $proc$ BEGIN y := p; z := p; END $proc$;
        RAISE EXCEPTION 'expected procedure output-shape rejection';
    EXCEPTION WHEN SQLSTATE '42P13' THEN
        NULL;
    END;
END
$$;

ROLLBACK;
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set -euo pipefail

file="web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/databases/schemas/functions/__init__.py"

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" \
  web regression_tests 2>/dev/null | head -n 500

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printf '%s\n' '--- repository files related to function arguments ---'
git ls-files | rg 'functions|procedures|function.*test|procedure.*test' | head -n 300

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" \
  web regression_tests 2>/dev/null | head -n 700

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base="web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/databases/schemas/functions"

printf '%s\n' '--- Python update tests ---'
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" \
  "$base/templates" "$base/utils.py"

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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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set -euo pipefail

base="web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/databases/schemas/functions"

printf '%s\n' '--- exact argument-mode UI and edit behavior ---'
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 ---'
rg -n -C 8 "prorettypename|out_types|return type|return-type|output|argmode" \
  "$base/__init__.py" "$base/utils.py" "$base/templates/functions" \
  "$base/templates/procedures" "$base/tests" | head -n 500

printf '%s\n' '--- focused test fixtures for argument additions ---'
sed -n '70,135p' "$base/tests/test_function_put.py"
sed -n '1,180p' "$base/tests/test_procedure_put.py"

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#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail

python3 - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path

source = Path(
    "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))
PY

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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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# If Function Definition/Arguments are changed then merge old
# Arguments with changed ones for Create/Replace Function
# SQL statement
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12 changes: 6 additions & 6 deletions ...gadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/databases/schemas/functions/static/js/function.ui.js
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Expand Up @@ -304,16 +304,16 @@ export default class FunctionSchema extends BaseUISchema {
},
{
id: 'arguments', label: gettext('Arguments'), cell: 'string',
group: gettext('Definition'), type: 'collection', canAdd: function(){
return obj.isNew();
},
group: gettext('Definition'), type: 'collection',
canDelete: true, mode: ['create', 'edit'],
columns: ['argtype', 'argmode', 'argname', 'argdefval'],
schema : new DefaultArgumentSchema(this.node_info, this.fieldOptions.getTypes),
disabled: obj.inCatalog(),
canDeleteRow: function() {
return obj.isNew();
},
// Existing (already saved) arguments cannot be removed here, as
// PostgreSQL has no way to drop an argument from a function via
// CREATE OR REPLACE. Only rows added in the current session (not
// yet saved) can be deleted.
canDeleteRow: (state) => (this.isNew(state)),
},{
id: 'prosrc', label: gettext('Code'), cell: 'text',
type: 'sql', mode: ['properties', 'create', 'edit'],
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Expand Up @@ -142,6 +142,46 @@ class FunctionGetmsqlTestCase(BaseTestGenerator):
}
)
),
(
'Fetch Function msql with newly added argument is rejected',
dict(
url='/browser/function/msql/',
is_positive_test=True,
mocking_required=False,
with_function_id=True,
is_mock_local_function=False,
test_data={
"name": "Test Function",
"funcowner": "",
"pronamespace": 2200,
"prorettypename": "character varying",
"lanname": "sql",
"prosrc": "select '1'",
"probin": "$libdir/",
"variables": [],
"seclabels": [],
"acl": [],
# PostgreSQL cannot add an argument to an existing
# function via CREATE OR REPLACE (it would create a
# separate, overloaded routine instead), so this must
# be rejected with a clear error rather than silently
# producing SQL that orphans a routine.
"arguments": json.dumps({
"added": [{
"argname": "new_arg",
"argtype": "integer",
"argmode": "IN",
"argdefval": "1"
}]
})
},
mock_data={},
expected_data={
"status_code": 500,
"check_errormsg": "not supported"
}
),
),
(
'Fetch Function msql fetch properties not found',
dict(
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -222,5 +262,11 @@ def _get_sql(self, **kwargs):

self.assertEqual(response.status_code,
self.expected_data['status_code'])
if 'check_string' in self.expected_data:
self.assertIn(self.expected_data['check_string'],
response.json['data'])
if 'check_errormsg' in self.expected_data:
self.assertIn(self.expected_data['check_errormsg'],
response.json['errormsg'])
# Disconnect the database
database_utils.disconnect_database(self, self.server_id, self.db_id)
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