SqlCommand TimeOut

[mcfly1204]

I have a .net application that is now timing out at a sqlcommand. The app uses SQL Server Express, so I attempted to delete a row, the sqlcommand in question, but the process will timeout there as well. If I try to delete a row using the management studio, same result. I do not see any significant errors in the even log, no changes have been made to my knowledge, so what might cause this to occur. To be clearer, I am point the finger at the db not the application.

[Delerna]

Have not used SQL Express myself but maybe you could try some tests like I would If I had the problem with SQLServer 2000.

1) proove it is the db that is slow. I run the query in query analyser to see how long it takes to actually run query on the server.
If it is the query that is slow then you will have to investigate methods to speed it up.

If its not the db then some questions come to mind
1) Has there been an update on the software you are using as the front end
ie if you are using internet explorer, has an automatic update occurred.

Hope this helps you along the way to a solution. You really haven't given us much info to go on.

[mcfly1204]

Ended up being an issue with a table that was growing too large, and in turned the default SqlCommand timeout of 30 seconds was not enough to to perform the query. I cleaned up the table and it appears to be working as expected now... it's so much fun to maintain someone else's project.