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Request Timed Out Exception

What does Request Timed Out Exception mean in ColdFusion?

Raised when total page execution time — a slow function, a long-running tag, an external call — exceeds the request timeout set by <cfsetting requesttimeout> or the server-wide Request Tuning limit in ColdFusion Administrator. Once thrown, the request thread typically has only a handful of milliseconds left before ColdFusion terminates it outright.

Request Timed Out ExceptionAdobe ColdFusion

Condition

Raised when total page execution time — a slow function, a long-running tag, an external call — exceeds the request timeout set by <cfsetting requesttimeout> or the server-wide Request Tuning limit in ColdFusion Administrator. Once thrown, the request thread typically has only a handful of milliseconds left before ColdFusion terminates it outright.

Fix

In the catch block, immediately extend the window with <cfsetting requesttimeout="..."> before doing any recovery work (logging, alerting, cleanup) — the default leftover time after the throw isn't enough to run meaningful code.

Pending source verification. Not yet checked against official documentation.

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