> > Have a 'MaxExecutionTime' parameter somewhere?
>
> The connection string? If not specified taken from the configuration

file?

> Could also specify a max MaxExecutionTime value in config value so DBA
> could stop apps hogging server resources by specifying huge time out

values

>
> > The key would be to get Firebird to give back a detailed
> > error as to why the running query was stopped.
>
> Do what SQL Server does, raise a 'Timed Out.' exception

Isn't a "timeout" a client side thingy with MS SQL?

With regards,

Martijn Tonies
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