ProviderTimeout Element (ADF)

Specifies the timeout for a hosted event provider.

Syntax

<Providers>
    <HostedProvider>
    ...
        <ProviderTimeout>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic Description

Data type

duration.

Default value

5 minutes (PT5M).

Occurrence

Optional once per HostedProvider Element (ADF).

Updates

Can be added and deleted when updating the application.

Element Relationships

Relationship Elements

Parent element

HostedProvider Element (ADF)

Child elements

None.

Remarks

Use the ProviderTimeout element to provide a custom timeout for a hosted event provider. If the hosted event provider does not return within the timeout period, the thread the hosted event provider is running on is terminated and the hosted event provider is disabled. You must enable the event provider to restart it.

Example

This example shows how to set the ProviderTimeout value to 2 minutes.

<ProviderTimeout>PT2M</ProviderTimeout>

See Also

Other Resources

Enabling and Disabling Instances, Applications, or Components
Defining Event Providers

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