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Summary

• Fixes @computed fields used in @@allow/@@deny policy expressions compile to a bare (nonexistent) column ref #2888: ExpressionTransformer.createColumnRef built a bare "Model"."field" column reference for every non-relation field, including @computed ones — which don't physically exist in the database, so a policy expression referencing one (e.g. @@allow('update', canEdit)) failed with "Unknown column"/"no such column" instead of evaluating the computed expression.
• Delegates to this.dialect.fieldRef() for computed fields, the same mechanism every other query path (plain select/where/orderBy) already uses to inline them correctly.
• Parameterized computed fields still throw clearly (a static policy expression has no way to supply query-time args).
• Scoped to a computed field referenced from its own model's policy, matching the existing transformRelationAccess gap for relation-traversed computed fields (noted as a separate, still-open issue in the bug report — not addressed here).

Test plan

• New regression test tests/regression/test/issue-2888.test.ts: fails against dev HEAD with "Unknown column 'Model.canEdit'", passes with this fix.
• tests/e2e/orm/policy/migrated/field-level-policy.test.ts (23 tests, incl. computed-field policy coverage) still green with the fix applied.

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• Bug Fixes
  • Fixed an issue where update permissions based on a computed field could prevent an otherwise permitted record update. Records can now be updated when the computed field allows the change. Computed fields that require parameters are not supported in this permission check.

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📝 Walkthrough

The policy expression transformer now resolves non-parameterized computed fields through dialect.fieldRef() and rejects parameterized computed fields. A regression test covers an update policy that references a computed field.

Changes: Computed fields in policy expressions

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Resolve computed fields in policy expressions packages/plugins/policy/src/expression-transformer.ts, tests/regression/test/issue-2888.test.ts	The transformer uses dialect.fieldRef() for computed fields without parameters and throws an error for parameterized computed fields. The regression test checks an update policy that uses a computed field.

Priority: ➖ Normal

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

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Suggested reviewers: ymc9

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 1148f

The default regression run can fail on machines without MySQL. Remove the hard-coded provider before merging.

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Title check		The title clearly and specifically describes the main change: inlining computed fields referenced in policy expressions instead of using bare column references.
Linked Issues check		For active issue #2888, ExpressionTransformer.createColumnRef now detects computed fields and resolves non-parameterized fields through dialect.fieldRef(). This prevents a bare database column ref…
Out of Scope Changes check		The reviewed changes are limited to the policy transformer and a regression test for issue #2888. The test directly verifies the computed-field policy behavior. No unrelated product behavior or unrela…
Docstring Coverage		No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 2…

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For active issue #2888, ExpressionTransformer.createColumnRef now detects computed fields and resolves non-parameterized fields through dialect.fieldRef(). This prevents a bare database column reference and supports same-model policy evaluation. The implementation throws for parameterized computed fields, as required because static policy expressions cannot provide query-time arguments. The added regression test creates a record and updates it through an @@allow('update', canEdit) policy. The change applies to the shared policy transformation path used by @@allow and @@deny. Relation-traversed computed fields remain outside the issue scope.

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The reviewed changes are limited to the policy transformer and a regression test for issue #2888. The test directly verifies the computed-field policy behavior. No unrelated product behavior or unrelated files are included.

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No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 2 files.

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Review comments at @tests/regression/test/issue-2888.test.ts:
- Line 18: Remove the hard-coded MySQL provider from the client configuration in
the issue-2888 regression test so the test client uses the configured default
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