topic Re: Task aborted before defined timeout time on QEMC. in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Task-aborted-before-defined-timeout-time-on-QEMC/m-p/966005#M1256784 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I guess that is because the timeout encompasses task execution, not just script reload. I'm basing my explanation of the timeout value in publisher tasks where the timeout includes all retries and therefor also includes task setup and distribution delays.</P><P></P><P>You can check whether this applies to a server without publisher too (max 5 retries) by inspecting the logs and checking whether the abort time - task start time equals 8 mins while the actual reload time will be less... See one of the DistributionService logs that start with Root_...</P><P></P><P>Peter</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 01 Sep 2015 09:15:03 GMT Peter_Cammaert 2015-09-01T09:15:03Z Task aborted before defined timeout time on QEMC. https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Task-aborted-before-defined-timeout-time-on-QEMC/m-p/966003#M1256781 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We have the scheduled task to refresh the data on every 15 mins and time out was defined as 8 mins.</P><P></P><P>Today some tasks are aborted with time out error. But tasks were aborted b/w 5 to 7 mins of reload time of each task.</P><P></P><P>Why the task was aborted before 8 mins ?</P><P></P><P>Is there any server issue ? or any thoughts ?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Task-aborted-before-defined-timeout-time-on-QEMC/m-p/966003#M1256781 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z Re: Task aborted before defined timeout time on QEMC. https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Task-aborted-before-defined-timeout-time-on-QEMC/m-p/966004#M1256782 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>is your task a standalone task, or triggered by event(s)?<BR />any hints from the log?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 01 Sep 2015 08:28:21 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Task-aborted-before-defined-timeout-time-on-QEMC/m-p/966004#M1256782 laujerry 2015-09-01T08:28:21Z Re: Task aborted before defined timeout time on QEMC. https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Task-aborted-before-defined-timeout-time-on-QEMC/m-p/966005#M1256784 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I guess that is because the timeout encompasses task execution, not just script reload. I'm basing my explanation of the timeout value in publisher tasks where the timeout includes all retries and therefor also includes task setup and distribution delays.</P><P></P><P>You can check whether this applies to a server without publisher too (max 5 retries) by inspecting the logs and checking whether the abort time - task start time equals 8 mins while the actual reload time will be less... See one of the DistributionService logs that start with Root_...</P><P></P><P>Peter</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 01 Sep 2015 09:15:03 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Task-aborted-before-defined-timeout-time-on-QEMC/m-p/966005#M1256784 Peter_Cammaert 2015-09-01T09:15:03Z