Added ability to use SQL in the 'DB Restriction' field. #2767

Author: akshay-joshi

docs/en_US/images/server_advanced.png

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ notes for it.
    :maxdepth: 1
 
 
+   release_notes_9_3
    release_notes_9_2
    release_notes_9_1
    release_notes_9_0

docs/en_US/release_notes.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+***********
+Version 9.3
+***********
+
+Release date: 2025-04-30
+
+This release contains a number of bug fixes and new features since the release of pgAdmin 4 v9.2.
+
+Supported Database Servers
+**************************
+**PostgreSQL**: 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17
+
+**EDB Advanced Server**: 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17
+
+Bundled PostgreSQL Utilities
+****************************
+**psql**, **pg_dump**, **pg_dumpall**, **pg_restore**: 17.2
+
+
+New features
+************
+
+  | `Issue #2767 <https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/2767>`_ -  Added ability to use SQL in the "DB Restriction" field.
+  | `Issue #8629 <https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/8629>`_ -  Added support for font ligatures.
+
+Housekeeping
+************
+
+
+Bug fixes
+*********
+
+  | `Issue #8443 <https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/8443>`_ -  Fixed an issue where the debugger hangs when stepping into nested function/procedure.
+  | `Issue #8556 <https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/8556>`_ -  Ensure that graph data is updated even when the Dashboard tab is inactive.

docs/en_US/release_notes_9_3.rst

@@ -195,11 +195,19 @@ Click the *Advanced* tab to continue.
 
 Use the fields in the *Advanced* tab to configure a connection:
 
-* Use the *DB restriction* field to provide a SQL restriction that will be used
-  against the pg_database table to limit the databases that you see. For
-  example, you might enter: *live_db test_db* so that only live_db and test_db
-  are shown in the pgAdmin browser. Separate entries with a comma or tab as you
-  type.
+* Specify the type of the database restriction that will be used to filter
+  out the databases for restriction in the *DB restriction type* field:
+
+    * Select the *Databases* option to specify the name of the databases
+      that will be used against the pg_database table to limit the databases
+      that you see. This is the default.
+    * Select the *SQL* option to provide a SQL restriction that will be used
+      against the pg_database table to limit the databases that you see.
+
+* Use the *DB restriction* field to provide a SQL restriction OR Database names
+  that will be used against the pg_database table to limit the databases that you see.
+  For example, you might enter: *live_db test_db* so that only live_db and test_db
+  are shown in the pgAdmin object explorer.
 * Use the *Password exec command* field to specify a shell command to be executed
   to retrieve a password to be used for SQL authentication. The ``stdout`` of the
   command will be used as the SQL password. This may be useful when the password

docs/en_US/server_dialog.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+##########################################################################
+#
+# pgAdmin 4 - PostgreSQL Tools
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2013 - 2025, The pgAdmin Development Team
+# This software is released under the PostgreSQL Licence
+#
+##########################################################################
+
+"""
+
+Revision ID: 1f0eddc8fc79
+Revises: e982c040d9b5
+Create Date: 2025-03-26 15:58:24.131719
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from pgadmin.utils.constants import RESTRICTION_TYPE_DATABASES
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '1f0eddc8fc79'
+down_revision = 'e982c040d9b5'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.add_column('server',
+                  sa.Column('db_res_type', sa.String(length=32),
+                            server_default=RESTRICTION_TYPE_DATABASES))
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # pgAdmin only upgrades, downgrade not implemented.
+    pass

web/migrations/versions/1f0eddc8fc79_.py

@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 from pgadmin.tools.schema_diff.node_registry import SchemaDiffRegistry
 from pgadmin.browser.server_groups.servers.utils import \
     (is_valid_ipaddress, get_replication_type, convert_connection_parameter,
-     check_ssl_fields)
+     check_ssl_fields, get_db_restriction)
 from pgadmin.utils.constants import UNAUTH_REQ, MIMETYPE_APP_JS, \
-    SERVER_CONNECTION_CLOSED
+    SERVER_CONNECTION_CLOSED, RESTRICTION_TYPE_SQL
 from sqlalchemy import or_
 from sqlalchemy.orm.attributes import flag_modified
 from pgadmin.utils.preferences import Preferences
@@ -746,6 +746,7 @@ def update(self, gid, sid):
             'comment': 'comment',
             'role': 'role',
             'db_res': 'db_res',
+            'db_res_type': 'db_res_type',
             'passexec_cmd': 'passexec_cmd',
             'passexec_expiration': 'passexec_expiration',
             'bgcolor': 'bgcolor',
@@ -776,12 +777,11 @@ def update(self, gid, sid):
             'role': gettext('Role')
         }
 
-        idx = 0
         data = request.form if request.form else json.loads(
             request.data
         )
 
-        if 'db_res' in data:
+        if 'db_res' in data and isinstance(data['db_res'], list):
             data['db_res'] = ','.join(data['db_res'])
 
         # Update connection parameter if any.
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ def list(self, gid):
                 'connected': connected,
                 'version': manager.ver,
                 'server_type': manager.server_type if connected else 'pg',
-                'db_res': server.db_res.split(',') if server.db_res else None
+                'db_res': get_db_restriction(server.db_res_type, server.db_res)
             })
 
         return ajax_response(
@@ -1031,7 +1031,8 @@ def properties(self, gid, sid):
             'server_type': manager.server_type if connected else 'pg',
             'bgcolor': server.bgcolor,
             'fgcolor': server.fgcolor,
-            'db_res': server.db_res.split(',') if server.db_res else None,
+            'db_res': get_db_restriction(server.db_res_type, server.db_res),
+            'db_res_type': server.db_res_type,
             'passexec_cmd':
                 server.passexec_cmd if server.passexec_cmd else None,
             'passexec_expiration':
@@ -1137,6 +1138,12 @@ def create(self, gid):
             data['connection_params'] = connection_params
 
         server = None
+        db_restriction = None
+        if 'db_res' in data and isinstance(data['db_res'], list):
+            db_restriction = ','.join(data['db_res'])
+        elif 'db_res' in data and 'db_res_type' in data and \
+                data['db_res_type'] == RESTRICTION_TYPE_SQL:
+            db_restriction = data['db_res']
 
         try:
             server = Server(
@@ -1151,8 +1158,8 @@ def create(self, gid):
                 config.ALLOW_SAVE_PASSWORD else 0,
                 comment=data.get('comment', None),
                 role=data.get('role', None),
-                db_res=','.join(data['db_res']) if 'db_res' in data and
-                isinstance(data['db_res'], list) else None,
+                db_res=db_restriction,
+                db_res_type=data.get('db_res_type', None),
                 bgcolor=data.get('bgcolor', None),
                 fgcolor=data.get('fgcolor', None),
                 service=data.get('service', None),

web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/__init__.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from functools import wraps
 
 import json
-from flask import render_template, current_app, request, jsonify
+from flask import render_template, current_app, request, jsonify, Response
 from flask_babel import gettext as _
 from flask_security import current_user
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     parse_sec_labels_from_db, parse_variables_from_db, \
     get_attributes_from_db_info
 from pgadmin.browser.server_groups.servers.utils import parse_priv_from_db, \
-    parse_priv_to_db
+    parse_priv_to_db, get_db_disp_restriction
 from pgadmin.browser.utils import PGChildNodeView
 from pgadmin.utils.ajax import gone
 from pgadmin.utils.ajax import make_json_response, \
@@ -266,14 +266,7 @@ def wrapped(self, *args, **kwargs):
     def list(self, gid, sid):
         last_system_oid = self.retrieve_last_system_oid()
 
-        db_disp_res = None
-        params = None
-        if self.manager and self.manager.db_res:
-            db_disp_res = ", ".join(
-                ['%s'] * len(self.manager.db_res.split(','))
-            )
-            params = tuple(self.manager.db_res.split(','))
-
+        db_disp_res, params = get_db_disp_restriction(self.manager)
         SQL = render_template(
             "/".join([self.template_path, self._PROPERTIES_SQL]),
             conn=self.conn,
@@ -351,15 +344,7 @@ def get_nodes(self, gid, sid, is_schema_diff=False):
                 self.manager.did in self.manager.db_info:
             last_system_oid = self._DATABASE_LAST_SYSTEM_OID
 
-        server_node_res = self.manager
-
-        db_disp_res = None
-        params = None
-        if server_node_res and server_node_res.db_res:
-            db_disp_res = ", ".join(
-                ['%s'] * len(server_node_res.db_res.split(','))
-            )
-            params = tuple(server_node_res.db_res.split(','))
+        db_disp_res, params = get_db_disp_restriction(self.manager)
         SQL = render_template(
             "/".join([self.template_path, self._NODES_SQL]),
             last_system_oid=last_system_oid,
@@ -411,6 +396,8 @@ def get_nodes(self, gid, sid, is_schema_diff=False):
     @check_precondition(action="nodes")
     def nodes(self, gid, sid, is_schema_diff=False):
         res = self.get_nodes(gid, sid, is_schema_diff)
+        if isinstance(res, Response):
+            return res
 
         return make_json_response(
             data=res,
@@ -1251,13 +1238,7 @@ def statistics(self, gid, sid, did=None):
         """
         last_system_oid = self.retrieve_last_system_oid()
 
-        db_disp_res = None
-        params = None
-        if self.manager and self.manager.db_res:
-            db_disp_res = ", ".join(
-                ['%s'] * len(self.manager.db_res.split(','))
-            )
-            params = tuple(self.manager.db_res.split(','))
+        db_disp_res, params = get_db_disp_restriction(self.manager)
 
         conn = self.manager.connection()
         status, res = conn.execute_dict(render_template(

web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/databases/__init__.py

@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ export default class ServerSchema extends BaseUISchema {
       connect_now: true,
       password: undefined,
       save_password: false,
-      db_res: [],
+      db_res: undefined,
+      db_res_type: 'databases',
       passexec: undefined,
       passexec_expiration: undefined,
       service: undefined,
@@ -468,11 +469,41 @@ export default class ServerSchema extends BaseUISchema {
         readonly: obj.isConnected,
       },
       {
-        id: 'db_res', label: gettext('DB restriction'), type: 'select', group: gettext('Advanced'),
-        options: [],
+        id: 'db_res_type', label: gettext('DB restriction type'), type: 'toggle',
+        mode: ['properties', 'edit', 'create'], group: gettext('Advanced'),
+        options: [
+          {'label': gettext('Databases'), value: 'databases'},
+          {'label': gettext('SQL'), value: 'sql'},
+        ],
+        readonly: obj.isConnectedOrShared,
+        depChange: ()=>{
+          return {
+            db_res: null,
+          };
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'db_res', label: gettext('DB restriction'), group: gettext('Advanced'),
         mode: ['properties', 'edit', 'create'], readonly: obj.isConnectedOrShared,
-        controlProps: {
-          multiple: true, allowClear: false, creatable: true, noDropdown: true, placeholder: 'Specify the databases to be restrict...'
+        deps: ['db_res_type'],
+        type: (state) => {
+          if (state.db_res_type == 'databases') {
+            return {
+              type: 'select',
+              options: [],
+              controlProps: {
+                multiple: true,
+                allowClear: false,
+                creatable: true,
+                noDropdown: true,
+                placeholder: 'Specify the databases to be restrict...'
+              }
+            };
+          } else {
+            return {
+              type: 'sql',
+            };
+          }
         },
       },
       {

web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/static/js/server.ui.js

@@ -240,6 +240,45 @@
       "expected_data": {
         "status_code": 200
       }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Add server with post connection sql",
+      "url": "/browser/server/obj/",
+      "is_positive_test": true,
+      "test_data": {
+        "post_connection_sql": "set timezone to 'Asia/Kolkata'"
+      },
+      "mocking_required": false,
+      "mock_data": {},
+      "expected_data": {
+        "status_code": 200
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Add server with DB Restriction (Database names)",
+      "url": "/browser/server/obj/",
+      "is_positive_test": true,
+      "test_data": {
+        "db_res": ["dev", "qa"]
+      },
+      "mocking_required": false,
+      "mock_data": {},
+      "expected_data": {
+        "status_code": 200
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Add server with DB Restriction (SQL)",
+      "url": "/browser/server/obj/",
+      "is_positive_test": true,
+      "test_data": {
+        "db_res": "SELECT datname FROM pg_database\nWHERE datistemplate = false AND datname ILIKE '%myprefix_%'\nORDER BY datname"
+      },
+      "mocking_required": false,
+      "mock_data": {},
+      "expected_data": {
+        "status_code": 200
+      }
     }
   ],
   "is_password_saved": [

web/pgadmin/browser/server_groups/servers/tests/servers_test_data.json

@@ -91,6 +91,14 @@ def runTest(self):
         if 'tags' in self.test_data:
             self.server['tags'] = self.test_data['tags']
 
+        if 'post_connection_sql' in self.test_data:
+            self.server['post_connection_sql'] = (
+                self.test_data)['post_connection_sql']
+
+        if 'db_res' in self.test_data:
+            self.server['db_res'] = (
+                self.test_data)['db_res']
+
         if self.is_positive_test:
             if hasattr(self, 'with_save'):
                 self.server['save_password'] = self.with_save