What should the value of Connection Timeout?

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"Data Source=server ;Initial Catalog=AdventureWorks;"
        + "Integrated Security=SSPI;Connection Timeout=30";

This is my connection string.
My database is on other machine in Lan.

Posted 29-Sep-12 3:17am

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Updated 29-Sep-12 3:24am

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Sandeep Mewara 29-Sep-12 9:31am

What should the value of Connection Timeout?
In what context? Whats the issue that you are trying to resolve?

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fjdiewornncalwe · Answer 1 · 2012-09-29T03:30:00

Solution 2

Even on a very slow network, the default 15 seconds is usually plenty. If you use the 30 that you have set, go for it. The only downside to increasing this value is that you have to wait that full timeout length to see an error if the connection attempt fails.

Posted 29-Sep-12 3:30am

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Espen Harlinn 29-Sep-12 12:27pm

Good point :-D

fjdiewornncalwe 29-Sep-12 13:42pm

Thanks Espen

Devang Vaja · Answer 2 · 2012-09-29T03:27:00

Solution 1

Connection Time Out
Gets the time to wait while trying to establish a connection before terminating the attempt and generating an error.
You can Write that as You want.
You can Refer
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.data.sqlclient.sqlconnection.connectiontimeout(v=vs.71).aspx[^]

Posted 29-Sep-12 3:27am

Devang Vaja

Updated 29-Sep-12 3:28am

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