Python Tool - Timeout waiting for execute reply (30s)

[Kaloust]

Hello,

I am trying to run checks on my data using the new Python tool. Everything is working as expected when I select a small number of rows, but once I use the whole data (approximately 1M rows) I am getting a timeout error "Timeout waiting for execute reply (30s)". Is there a way to adjust the Python configurations to increase the timeout waiting time?

Thank you.

[PaulN · Accepted solution]

Hi @Kaloust,

Thank you for posting!

Your issue seems to be caused by the default configuration of Jupyter, the application behind Python tool.

Could you please try the following:

1. Open a command prompt (cmd.exe)

2. Enter the following 2 lines:

if not exist %userprofile%\.jupyter mkdir %userprofile%\.jupyter

echo c.ExecutePreprocessor.timeout = None > %userprofile%\.jupyter\jupyter_nbconvert_config.py

Example:

3. Restart Alteryx Designer

4. Run your workflow again

⚠ Note that this will impact any Jupyter configuration for current user and not just Alteryx Python tool

Kind regards,

Paul Noirel

Sr Customer Support Engineer

[Kaloust]

Thank you @PaulN

This solved my problem!

[patrick_digan]

@PaulN Is there anyway to change the timeout for a particular app? I've changed the base code so that the default timeout is -1, and now I want a particular app to have a 60 second timeout. I'm running this on the gallery. Is there a way to modify the app so that the python tool in it errors out after 60 seconds? 

[OndrejC]

Thx for solution, @PaulN !

Are there any plans (in development) to change default timeout of Python tool?

[PaulN]

Hi @patrick_digan,

I am not aware of such option as Jupyter server is usually started with particular settings. So all notebooks opened on a particular server will have the same configuration.

Thanks,

Paul Noirel

Sr Customer Support Engineer, Alteryx 

[PaulN]

Hi @OndrejC,

Well, I am not aware of the roadmap. That said, as annoying as it may potentially be, Python tool actually works as designed.

I would suggest to post an idea to give visibility to this.

Thanks,

Paul Noirel

Sr Customer Support Engineer, Alteryx 

[gsjacobs]

This doesn't seem to work for a workflow running on Server.  Is there a configuration setting for published workflows?

[PaulN]

Hi @gsjacobs,

You are correct: this workaround will only impact current user session.

@patrick_digan and @HeatherMHarris have suggested other ways to bypass the default timeout there: https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Discussions/Python-Tool-Timeouts-When-Running-Work.... 

Please let me know if this helps.

Kind regards,

Paul Noirel

Sr Customer Support Engineer, Alteryx

[gsjacobs]

Thank you for your assistance.


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