Azure function - Portal editing is disabled

Sasa 41

I can't edit functions on a portal anymore. I just got a message "This function has been edited through an external editor. Portal editing is disabled". I have never used any kind of external editors for this functions. I tried to create new function and have the same issue. Anyone has idea what is up?

MayankBargali-MSFT 68,746 Reputation points

2021-09-06T06:07:30.04+00:00

@sasazelic Can you confirm if you observed the same issue using App Service Editor (Preview) option and Advanced tools (Kudu) option. As per the error message it looks like someone might have edited through the external editor therefor the editing is disabled. Can you share your function app name and along with function app application configration screenshoot as I couldn't reporduce the issue at my end.
Sasa 41 Reputation points

2021-09-06T06:42:41.037+00:00

HI @MayankBargali-MSFT
When I tried to open it via app service editor (preview), I got "Error the mode has failed while tokenizing the input" but I can change the code. I check the function and I can see that code is saved.
Here is the newly created function YW-AzureFunctions and no option to create via portal

Configuration:
Pascal 1 Reputation point

2021-09-06T12:52:05.697+00:00

I'm having the same issue. I was able to edit my functions in the portal previously and now I suddenly get this error.

I publish the function with the --nozip option.
func azure functionapp publish dev-referencedata-func --nozip
MayankBargali-MSFT 68,746 Reputation points

2021-09-07T03:48:32.077+00:00

@sasazelic I do see that your FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME as powershell for the windows OS and Premium V2 plan. I do observe the same behaviour at my end.
@sasazelic @Pascal I have reached out to my team for the expected behaviour and will update this thread.
Pravanjan Kuanar 16 Reputation points

2021-10-17T14:53:01.297+00:00

Hi

I am also facing same issue with free subscription ,not able to create function in Portal.
Could you please help on this.
Vissolela Augusto 1 Reputation point

2023-01-27T09:14:22.86+00:00

Hi, i´m facing same issue, not able to editing

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MayankBargali-MSFT 68,746 Reputation points

2021-09-06T09:24:10.823+00:00

Update 19/10:
The initial issue is already fixed but in case if someone has observed the error message in case of consumption or elastic-premium plan then please verify if WEBSITE_CONTENTAZUREFILECONNECTIONSTRING and WEBSITE_CONTENTSHARE setting is missing from the Configuration setting of your function app.
Please configure these two app settings according to File Shares in your Azure Storage Account.

The app-setting may not be present in the case when you are using local development.

Update 9/7:
Team is rolling out the fix and will update the thread once the issue is fixed for Premium V2 function app Dedicated SKU.
@sasazelic @Pascal The issue is fixed now. I have tested the same at my end. Please verify and let me know if you are still facing the issue.

Update 9/6:
@sasazelic Thanks for sharing the details. It looks like not every combintion (SKU, language, operating system) supports the creation of function from azure portal.
When you click on Create under function blade it will list you the Development environment supported. If you see Develop in portal option in Development environment then only that combination is supported to be created in azure portal. I will get the confirmation from my team and will update the thread.
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Sasa 41 Reputation points

2021-09-06T09:54:18.35+00:00

I always updated via portal for that function I'm having an issue with and suddenly, it stopped working.

Sasa 41 Reputation points

2021-09-07T06:15:00.547+00:00

@MayankBargali-MSFT Got it. Thank you for checking it out for me. I appreciate it. Everything is working properly now.

Pascal 1 Reputation point

2021-09-08T00:51:25.923+00:00

Thanks for fixing. It works again now.

MayankBargali-MSFT 68,746 Reputation points

2021-09-08T06:52:36.797+00:00

Thanks for the confirmation.

Pierre-Luc Giguere 1,076 Reputation points

2021-10-08T14:56:05.51+00:00

User with same issue over here:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/583135/portal-editing-is-disabled.html?childToView=583359#answer-583359

I linked to your answer but if you'd like to copy it over, go for it.

Surbhi Choubey 21 Reputation points

2021-10-10T20:05:20.22+00:00

This issue is NOT RESOLVED. Still, I am facing this issue. What is the fix for this issue. Help ASAP

Surbhi Choubey 21 Reputation points

2021-10-12T13:04:28.447+00:00

This issue is not resolved. The accepted issue is not working,

Kalyan Vemparala 1 Reputation point

2021-11-02T07:42:45.587+00:00

Just to add more details, for a completely new test project run :

for connection string create a storage account and grab access keys from its settings page

For content share create a file share within storage account and paste the "name" field
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Thomas Nielsen 6 Reputation points

2021-11-02T12:32:48.493+00:00

Same issue here on a Free account.

Thats even though I have only created the Function App through the portal (for testing).

Shortly after I see the "This Function has been edited through an external editor. Portal editing is disabled"
When I want to add a function and click Create I can only my external editors like Visual Studio. I cannot add anything from the Portal. Which is annoying.

I have only created a Function App and a Storage Account and manually added the Storage Account ConnectionString under the Function App. I have not done anything outside of the Azure Portal.
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Rakesh RaveendranNair 6 Reputation points

2021-11-08T08:12:18.057+00:00

I am also facing the same issue
Contacted support team. As per their suggestion I created a post. No response yet.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/614084/unable-to-create-function-in-function-app.html
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KTwave 6 Reputation points

2021-11-15T19:57:59.413+00:00

Hello,

I have a free account and am experiencing the same issue.
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Prince Prasad 5 Reputation points

2023-01-26T02:01:43.7866667+00:00

Go to Azure Portal > Your Function App > Configuration (in the left index pane) > in the Application Setting, change the value of WEBSITE RUN FROM PACKAGE to 0 and click Ok and Save. To execute your application, restart your function app and navigate to the code+test menu.

This helped me fix the issue :)
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Rock Xu 5 Reputation points

2023-03-13T07:27:04.55+00:00

Please confirm that you have already crated storage account.
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