Configuring Timeout

The timeout period defines how long a task can keep running before being aborted. This means that the waiting time - the time waiting for a free executor - is not part of the timeout.

The default timeout value is six hours and is generally fine. If an analysis runs for six hours, it is assumed that something went wrong or will go wrong for reasons regarding memory consumption.

Nevertheless, if you decide that the timeout does not suit your workflow, you can change the default timeout value from the *Administration pages:

  1. Log into Squore Server as a user with administrative privileges.

  2. Click Administration > System to view the advanced configuration options.

  3. Set the value of the timeout in seconds in the Timeout of queue tasks, in seconds field.

Projects created using the web interface or from the command line using the DELEGATE_CREATION command will be subjected to the timeout as defined by the parameter above.

Projects created from the command line using the PROCESS_CREATION command only become subject to timeout when the analysis is finished on the client and the results are sent to the server for processing. There is no built-in timeout for the part of the analysis carried out on the client machine.