Named arguments should be used

Last modified: 03 December 2024

Reports arguments that are used without names in routine calls. By default, this inspection is disabled.

For more information about the difference between named and unnamed parameters, see Binding Parameters by Name (Named Parameters) at docs.microsoft.com.

Example (Microsoft SQL Server):

CREATE FUNCTION foo(n INT, m INT) RETURNS INT AS
BEGIN
    RETURN n + m;
END;

CREATE PROCEDURE test AS
BEGIN
    foo n = 1, m = 2;

--- The following call misses parameter names and will be highlighted
    foo 1, 2;
END;

Parameters 1, 2 in the foo 1, 2; call are highlighted because they miss names.

Locating this inspection

By ID

Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

SqlNamedArguments
Via Settings dialog

Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.

Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | SQL

Inspection Details

By default bundled with:

CLion 2024.3, DataGrip 2024.3, GoLand 2024.3, IntelliJ IDEA 2024.3, JetBrains Rider 2024.3, PhpStorm 2024.3, PyCharm 2024.3, Qodana for .NET 2024.3, Qodana for Go 2024.3, Qodana for JS 2024.3, Qodana for JVM 2024.3, Qodana for PHP 2024.3, Qodana for Ruby 2024.3, RubyMine 2024.3, WebStorm 2024.3

Can be installed with plugin:

Database Tools and SQL, 243.23140