Set database timeout in Entity Framework

Question

My command keeps timing out, so I need to change the default command timeout value.

I\'ve found myDb.Database.Connection.ConnectionTimeout, but it\'s

Answer 1

In the generated constructor code it should call OnContextCreated()

I added this partial class to solve the problem:

partial class MyContext: ObjectContext
{
    partial void OnContextCreated()
    {
        this.CommandTimeout = 300;
    }
}

Answer 2

I just ran in to this problem and resolved it by updating my application configuration file. For the connection in question, specify "Connection Timeout=60" (I am using entity framework version 5.0.0.0)

ConnectionTimeout Setting

Answer 3

Try this on your context:

public class MyDatabase : DbContext
{
    public MyDatabase ()
        : base(ContextHelper.CreateConnection("Connection string"), true)
    {
        ((IObjectContextAdapter)this).ObjectContext.CommandTimeout = 180; // seconds
    }
}

---

If you want to define the timeout in the connection string, use the Connection Timeout parameter like in the following connection string:

<connectionStrings>

<add name="AdventureWorksEntities"
connectionString="metadata=.\AdventureWorks.csdl|.\AdventureWorks.ssdl|.\AdventureWorks.msl;
provider=System.Data.SqlClient;provider connection string='Data Source=localhost;
Initial Catalog=AdventureWorks;Integrated Security=True;Connection Timeout=60;
multipleactiveresultsets=true'" providerName="System.Data.EntityClient" />

</connectionStrings>

Source: How to: Define the Connection String