> > A "remote query" - as far as I know - is a query ran against
> > a "linked server", albeit any ADO or ODBC source as well as
>
> <SNIPPED/>
>
> > send to SQL Server.
>
> With all that in mind; I'll change my suggestion from:
>
> > > > > Do what SQL Server does, raise a 'Timed Out.' exception
>
> To:
>
> Just raise a 'Timed Out.' exception
>
> :-)

Very well :-D :-D


Next, should this be:

1) a server configurable option?

2) a database configurable option?

3) a connection configurable option?

4) all of the above?


Is the database owner affected? How about SYSDBA? (think of backup, for
example)

With regards,

Martijn Tonies
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