fix: allow adhoc columns in non-aggregate query

superset/connectors/sqla/models.py

@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 from superset.superset_typing import (
     AdhocColumn,
     AdhocMetric,
+    Column as ColumnTyping,
     Metric,
     OrderBy,
     QueryObjectDict,
@@ -1242,7 +1243,7 @@ def text(self, clause: str) -> TextClause:
     def get_sqla_query(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-locals,too-many-branches,too-many-statements
         self,
         apply_fetch_values_predicate: bool = False,
-        columns: Optional[List[Column]] = None,
+        columns: Optional[List[ColumnTyping]] = None,
         extras: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
         filter: Optional[  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
             List[QueryObjectFilterClause]
@@ -1438,15 +1439,24 @@ def get_sqla_query(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-locals,too-ma
                 select_exprs.append(outer)
         elif columns:
             for selected in columns:
+                if is_adhoc_column(selected):
+                    _sql = selected["sqlExpression"]
+                    _column_label = selected["label"]
+                elif isinstance(selected, str):
+                    _sql = selected
+                    _column_label = selected
+
                 selected = validate_adhoc_subquery(
-                    selected,
+                    _sql,
                     self.database_id,
                     self.schema,
                 )
                 select_exprs.append(
                     columns_by_name[selected].get_sqla_col()
-                    if selected in columns_by_name
-                    else self.make_sqla_column_compatible(literal_column(selected))
+                    if isinstance(selected, str) and selected in columns_by_name
+                    else self.make_sqla_column_compatible(
+                        literal_column(selected), _column_label
+                    )
                 )
             metrics_exprs = []
 

superset/superset_typing.py

@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ class AdhocMetric(TypedDict, total=False):
 
 class AdhocColumn(TypedDict, total=False):
     hasCustomLabel: Optional[bool]
-    label: Optional[str]
-    sqlExpression: Optional[str]
+    label: str
+    sqlExpression: str
     columnType: Optional[Literal["BASE_AXIS", "SERIES"]]
     timeGrain: Optional[str]
 

superset/utils/core.py

@@ -1271,7 +1271,9 @@ def is_adhoc_metric(metric: Metric) -> TypeGuard[AdhocMetric]:
 
 
 def is_adhoc_column(column: Column) -> TypeGuard[AdhocColumn]:
-    return isinstance(column, dict)
+    return isinstance(column, dict) and ({"label", "sqlExpression"}).issubset(
+        column.keys()
+    )
 
 
 def get_base_axis_labels(columns: Optional[List[Column]]) -> Tuple[str, ...]:

tests/integration_tests/charts/data/api_tests.py

@@ -764,6 +764,47 @@ def test_with_virtual_table_with_colons_as_datasource(self):
         assert "':xyz:qwerty'" in result["query"]
         assert "':qwerty:'" in result["query"]
 
+    @pytest.mark.usefixtures("load_birth_names_dashboard_with_slices")
+    def test_with_table_columns_without_metrics(self):
+        request_payload = self.query_context_payload
+        request_payload["queries"][0]["columns"] = ["name", "gender"]
+        request_payload["queries"][0]["metrics"] = None
+        request_payload["queries"][0]["orderby"] = []
+
+        rv = self.post_assert_metric(CHART_DATA_URI, request_payload, "data")
+        result = rv.json["result"][0]
+
+        assert rv.status_code == 200
+        assert "name" in result["colnames"]
+        assert "gender" in result["colnames"]
+        assert "name" in result["query"]
+        assert "gender" in result["query"]
+        assert list(result["data"][0].keys()) == ["name", "gender"]
+
+    @pytest.mark.usefixtures("load_birth_names_dashboard_with_slices")
+    def test_with_adhoc_column_without_metrics(self):
+        request_payload = self.query_context_payload
+        request_payload["queries"][0]["columns"] = [
+            "name",
+            {
+                "label": "num divide by 10",
+                "sqlExpression": "num/10",
+                "expressionType": "SQL",
+            },
+        ]
+        request_payload["queries"][0]["metrics"] = None
+        request_payload["queries"][0]["orderby"] = []
+
+        rv = self.post_assert_metric(CHART_DATA_URI, request_payload, "data")
+        result = rv.json["result"][0]
+
+        assert rv.status_code == 200
+        assert "num divide by 10" in result["colnames"]
+        assert "name" in result["colnames"]
+        assert "num divide by 10" in result["query"]
+        assert "name" in result["query"]
+        assert list(result["data"][0].keys()) == ["name", "num divide by 10"]
+
 
 @pytest.mark.chart_data_flow
 class TestGetChartDataApi(BaseTestChartDataApi):