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DataTable/VirtualScroller: Table scroll height cannot be increased more than initial height

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Description

Describe the bug

Table scroll height cannot be increased more than initial height

Reproducer

https://stackblitz.com/edit/j5svopgd?file=src%2FApp.jsx

System Information
System:
    OS: Linux 5.0 undefined
    CPU: (8) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9880H CPU @ 2.30GHz
    Memory: 0 Bytes / 0 Bytes
    Shell: 1.0 - /bin/jsh
 npmPackages:
    primereact: latest => 10.9.7 
    react: 18.3.1 => 18.3.1 
Binaries:
    Node: 20.19.1 - /usr/local/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.22.19 - /usr/local/bin/yarn
    npm: 10.8.2 - /usr/local/bin/npm
    pnpm: 8.15.6 - /usr/local/bin/pnpm
Steps to reproduce the behavior
  1. Open demo
  2. Click button "large"

Result: Table height does not change

Expected behavior

Table height should be able to be increased more than initial height

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Research direction

Start with the linked StackBlitz reproducer and inspect the DataTable/VirtualScroller behavior triggered by the "large" button. Confirm that changing the requested scroll height after initial render does not update the table, then verify that increasing the height works while preserving the existing reproduction.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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