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How to set a recordset.open timeout???

I have an application that generates queries dinamicaly and some of them are huge. I'd like to set a time limit for the queries.

I'm using ADO recordsets to run the queries in SQL 7. I've tried to set the CommandTimeout property for the connection i use in the Recordset.Open Method, but it didn't work.

Here is my test:

    Set con = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
    Set rs = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
   
    con.CommandTimeout = 5
    con.CursorLocation = adUseClient
    con.Open "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Password=*****;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=USR;Initial Catalog=DB;Data Source=Server"

    rs.Open "select * from table", con, adOpenStatic, adLockReadOnly

The query runs for several seconds, even if i have set the CommandTimeout to 5 seconds.
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i think the commandtimeout property is for settin a timeout before command STARTS executing (due to network traffic or slow connection)
but if the query already began to run, then the commandtimeout does not apply.
The Connection CommandTimeout property only affects the Connection Execute method.  So that probably explains the reason it has no effect.

One solution would be to use a Stored Prodecure and set the CommandTimeout property for the Command object.

Hope this helps,

Anthony
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I think that even using the connection.execute method, I face the same problem. I've made the following test and the query remains running even after the time estipulated for timeout.

    Dim con As ADODB.Connection
    Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset

    Set con = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
    con.CursorLocation = adUseClient
    con.Open "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Password=****;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=USR;Initial Catalog=DB;Data Source=SRV"
    con.CommandTimeout = 3

    Set rs = con.Execute("select * from TABLE")


I think there must be another way to set a timeout for these queries, since this property should be for something like an Idle timeout.
Roberto,

I could be wrong about this, but I believe the Connection CommandTimeout property needs to be specified prior to the Open.

Have you tried this and if so does it have any effect?

Suerte,
Anthony
Extracted from msdn:

On a Connection object, the CommandTimeout property remains read/write after the Connection is opened.

It doesn't work either.

I discovered that recordset has a dinamic property:
Command Time Out
But it didn't work as well.

Extracted from msdn:

On a Connection object, the CommandTimeout property remains read/write after the Connection is opened.

It doesn't work either.

I discovered that recordset has a dinamic property:
Command Time Out
But it didn't work as well.

Roberto,

Yes, I know I spoke too soon:  I checked the CommandTimeout and in my case it works as advertised, placed prior to the Connection open or after.  Basically it triggers a Timeout expired (-2147217871).

I am not sure why it is not working in your case.  The only other thing I can suggest is that you try out the CommandTimeout property of the Command object.  Perhaps you will have better luck.

Anthony
acperkins,

I am very curious to see the code you said that works for you. Can you send me the code sample you used? Maybe i'm doing something wrong.
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