Changing httpRuntime settings during execution

[Artem Kliatchkine]

Hi All,

HttpRuntime settings such as executionTimeout are normally set in
Web.config. Is it possible to change them at runtime?

I have a rarely executed method which works long time (sometimes -
hours). For this particular method I would like to change the
executionTimeout, keeping it unchanged for other ones.

Thanks,
Artem

[Nicole Calinoiu]

Artem,

You can alter the timeout programatically by setting the ScriptTimeout of
the HttpServerUtility class (typically exposed via the Server object, e.g.:
Server.ScriptTimeout = 60). However, allowing any request to be processed
for several hours is not necessarily a great idea since it can have a
negative impact on the performance and availability of your application as a
whole. If at all possible, you might want to consider moving this process
into a scheduled task or Windows service.

HTH,
Nicole

"Artem Kliatchkine" <el***@rambler.ru> wrote in message
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Hi All,

HttpRuntime settings such as executionTimeout are normally set in
Web.config. Is it possible to change them at runtime?

I have a rarely executed method which works long time (sometimes -
hours). For this particular method I would like to change the
executionTimeout, keeping it unchanged for other ones.

Thanks,
Artem