How to edit Azure function code on Azure portal once the parameter WEBSITE_RUN_FROM_PACKAGE as been set to 1?

Question

I know this is not possible because of the parameter described in this message:

Your app is currently in read only mode because you are running from a package file. To make any changes update the content in your zip file and WEBSITE_RUN_FROM_PACKAGE app setting.

However, if I change the value of this parameter to 0, the code is still uneditable. My Azure function is using a lot of libraries that I have to deploy everytime I update even a single character in the code. This is really anoying. I would like to be able to edit my code without wasting 5 ou 10 minutes waiting for all libraries to be downloaded too.

Do I need to remake my Azure function and edit it only on Azure portal to keep the possibility to edit it ?

Is there a way to get the code back to editable status ?

Thank you.

Answer 1

The thing you need to do is to delete the WEBSITE_RUN_FROM_PACKAGE.

I noticed that when we deployed a Function app from local to azure, the app setting WEBSITE_RUN_FROM_PACKAGE would be added by default, which means your code file is in read-only mode, you can not edit it unless you delete the WEBSITE_RUN_FROM_PACKAGE.

But it should work if you change the value to 0, because it works for me. That's weird.

Answer 2

MIcrosoft docs, Run your functions from a package file in Azure, states the valid values for WEBSITE_RUN_FROM_PACKAGE are either 1 or <URL>, not 0. So rather than setting the value to 0, delete the WEBSITE_RUN_FROM_PACKAGE setting completely.