C# MySQL command timeout

Question

I have specified command_timeout for 4 seconds.

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But when I run the application, the command takes something about 8-12 seconds before it times out.

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I also specified connection timeout in MySQL connection string, but with no luck

default command timeout=4

It works for MsSqll and Oracle well, but for MySQL not.

Is there any way how to specify the timeout?

I found the issue there https://forums.mysql.com/read.php?38,634568,634568 but with no answer.

Edit

Code Sample

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DataTable outputNodes = new DataTable();
Stopwatch sw = new Stopwatch();
cmd.CommandTimeout = 4;
sw.Start();
var a = cmd.ExecuteReader();
sw.Stop();
ex_time = sw.Elapsed;
sw.Reset();
outputNodes.Load(a);
CloseConnection();
...

Answer 1

This is probably a bug in Connector/NET. I've run into a number of bugs with CommandTimeout , eg, bug 88124 , bug 87307 . I thought I even remembered filing a bug report about MySqlCommand taking 2× CommandTimeout before it actually timed out (which sounds like your situation), but I can't find it now (if I actually did file it).

If you have a consistent repro, I'd suggest filing a bug at bugs.mysql.com .

And if you have the flexibility to change drivers, try MySqlConnector , which has a much more robust CommandTimeout implementation.