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12 changes: 10 additions & 2 deletions lib/crewai-tools/src/crewai_tools/tools/databricks_query_tool/databricks_query_tool.py
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from __future__ import annotations

import os
import re
import time
from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, TypeGuard, TypedDict

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if TYPE_CHECKING:
from databricks.sdk import WorkspaceClient

# True LIMIT/FETCH clause, not an identifier that merely contains "limit"
# (e.g. table `limited_orders`). Databricks accepts LIMIT n, LIMIT ALL, and
# FETCH FIRST n ROWS ONLY.
_SQL_LIMIT_CLAUSE_RE = re.compile(
r"(?is)\b(?:LIMIT\s+(?:ALL|\d+)\b|FETCH\s+(?:FIRST|NEXT)\s+\d+\s+ROWS?\b)"
)
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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#!/bin/bash
set -eu

printf '%s\n' '--- applicable repository conventions ---'
find /tmp/coderabbit-repo-knowledge/crewaiinc-crewai-a921f2d1 -type f -name '*.md' -print \
  | sort
printf '%s\n' '--- target file ---'
cat -n lib/crewai-tools/src/crewai_tools/tools/databricks_query_tool/databricks_query_tool.py
printf '%s\n' '--- directly related tests and symbols ---'
rg -n -C 4 \
  '_SQL_LIMIT_CLAUSE_RE|validate_input|DatabricksQueryTool|LIMIT|FETCH' \
  lib/crewai-tools/src/crewai_tools/tools/databricks_query_tool \
  lib/crewai-tools/tests 2>/dev/null || true

Repository: crewAIInc/crewAI

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  /tmp/coderabbit-repo-knowledge/crewaiinc-crewai-a921f2d1/conventions/lib-tools-src.md \
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printf '%s\n' '--- related files ---'
git ls-files | rg '(^|/)(databricks_query_tool|.*databricks.*|.*tools.*test.*)' | head -120

printf '%s\n' '--- README query behavior ---'
cat -n lib/crewai-tools/src/crewai_tools/tools/databricks_query_tool/README.md

printf '%s\n' '--- deterministic regex inputs ---'
python3 - <<'PY'
import re
pattern = re.compile(
    r"(?is)\b(?:LIMIT\s+(?:ALL|\d+)\b|FETCH\s+(?:FIRST|NEXT)\s+\d+\s+ROWS?\b)"
)
queries = {
    "string": "SELECT 'LIMIT 5' AS value",
    "comment": "SELECT 1 -- LIMIT 5\n",
    "nested": "SELECT * FROM (SELECT * FROM t LIMIT 5) AS q",
    "expression": "SELECT * FROM t LIMIT length('SPARK')",
    "outer_numeric": "SELECT * FROM t LIMIT 5",
    "fetch_numeric": "SELECT * FROM t FETCH FIRST 5 ROWS ONLY",
}
for name, query in queries.items():
    match = pattern.search(query)
    print(f"{name}: {match.group(0)!r}" if match else f"{name}: no match")
PY

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🌐 Web query:

Databricks SQL LIMIT syntax integer_expression comments nested subquery LIMIT official documentation

💡 Result:

In Databricks SQL, the LIMIT clause is used to constrain the number of rows returned by a query or subquery [1][2]. Syntax The syntax for the LIMIT clause is: LIMIT { ALL | integer_expression } [1][3] Parameters - ALL: When specified, no limit is applied, and the query returns all rows [1][4]. - integer_expression: This must be a literal expression that evaluates to an integer [1][3]. Key Constraints and Usage - Literal Requirement: The expression provided to LIMIT must be foldable to a constant integer value [1][3]. Non-literal or non-foldable expressions, such as those relying on column values (e.g., LIMIT length(column_name)), are not allowed and will raise an INVALID_LIMIT_LIKE_EXPRESSION error [1][3]. - Subqueries: The LIMIT clause can be applied to both main queries and nested subqueries [2][5]. It is commonly used alongside the ORDER BY clause to ensure deterministic results [1][2]. - Error Conditions: Databricks will raise an INVALID_LIMIT_LIKE_EXPRESSION error if the expression is not foldable, is not an integer type, evaluates to NULL, or evaluates to a negative value [3][4]. Paging: While LIMIT can be combined with OFFSET for pagination, it is advised that this technique is not used for resource-intensive queries, as the skipped rows are still processed by the engine [2][5].

Citations:

🌐 Web query:

site:docs.databricks.com/sql/language-manual/sql-ref-syntax-qry-select-limit "length('SPARK')" LIMIT

💡 Result:

length('SPARK') evaluates to 5, so:

LIMIT length('SPARK')

returns the first 5 rows. Databricks permits this because the expression is foldable and returns an integer. [1][2]

Parse SQL clause context before applying the default limit.

_SQL_LIMIT_CLAUSE_RE.search(self.query) scans raw SQL. It can match LIMIT 5 inside a string, comment, or nested subquery, so validate_input may skip the outer row_limit. It also misses valid foldable expressions such as LIMIT length('SPARK'), then appends a second LIMIT and produces invalid SQL. Use a token-aware scanner that ignores quoted and comment text, tracks parenthesis depth, and recognizes integer expressions. Add regression cases for these inputs.

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In
`@lib/crewai-tools/src/crewai_tools/tools/databricks_query_tool/databricks_query_tool.py`
around lines 18 - 20, The raw _SQL_LIMIT_CLAUSE_RE search in validate_input can
misidentify clauses in strings, comments, or nested subqueries and misses valid
integer expressions such as length('SPARK'). Replace it with a token-aware
top-level SQL scanner that skips quoted/comment text, tracks parenthesis depth,
and recognizes supported integer LIMIT/FETCH expressions before applying the
default row_limit; add regression coverage for these cases.

Source: MCP tools



class ExecutionContext(TypedDict, total=False):
catalog: str
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if not self.query or not self.query.strip():
raise ValueError("Query cannot be empty")

# Add a LIMIT clause to the query if row_limit is provided and query doesn't have one
if self.row_limit and "limit" not in self.query.lower():
# Add a LIMIT clause if row_limit is set and the query has no LIMIT/FETCH clause.
if self.row_limit and not _SQL_LIMIT_CLAUSE_RE.search(self.query):
self.query = f"{self.query.rstrip(';')} LIMIT {self.row_limit};"

return self
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import pytest

from crewai_tools.tools.databricks_query_tool.databricks_query_tool import (
DatabricksQueryToolSchema,
)


def test_appends_default_limit_to_plain_select() -> None:
schema = DatabricksQueryToolSchema(query="SELECT * FROM orders")
assert schema.query.rstrip(";").endswith("LIMIT 1000")


def test_appends_limit_when_table_name_contains_limit() -> None:
"""Regression: substring 'limit' in `limited_orders` used to skip the cap."""
schema = DatabricksQueryToolSchema(query="SELECT * FROM limited_orders")
assert schema.query.rstrip(";").upper().endswith("LIMIT 1000")


def test_appends_limit_when_column_is_named_limit() -> None:
schema = DatabricksQueryToolSchema(query="SELECT limit FROM orders")
assert schema.query.rstrip(";").upper().endswith("LIMIT 1000")


def test_does_not_double_existing_limit() -> None:
schema = DatabricksQueryToolSchema(query="SELECT * FROM orders LIMIT 5")
assert schema.query.rstrip(";") == "SELECT * FROM orders LIMIT 5"


def test_does_not_double_limit_all() -> None:
schema = DatabricksQueryToolSchema(query="SELECT * FROM orders LIMIT ALL")
assert schema.query.rstrip(";") == "SELECT * FROM orders LIMIT ALL"


def test_does_not_double_fetch_first() -> None:
schema = DatabricksQueryToolSchema(query="SELECT * FROM orders FETCH FIRST 10 ROWS ONLY")
assert "LIMIT" not in schema.query.upper()


def test_respects_custom_row_limit() -> None:
schema = DatabricksQueryToolSchema(query="SELECT * FROM limited_orders", row_limit=25)
assert schema.query.rstrip(";").endswith("LIMIT 25")


def test_skips_append_when_row_limit_is_zero() -> None:
schema = DatabricksQueryToolSchema(query="SELECT * FROM orders", row_limit=0)
assert "LIMIT" not in schema.query.upper()


def test_rejects_empty_query() -> None:
with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Query cannot be empty"):
DatabricksQueryToolSchema(query=" ")