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anupk2111
anupk2111
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March 3, 2020
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File transfer fails with timeout error

  • March 3, 2020
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Hi,

I am having this issue with File transfer Activity, where it fails every other day with a timeout error. 

 

What is strange is it does not run for long before I get the timeout error. 

The SFTP external account used for this is the one that we use for other FTPs as well and this error happens a couple of times every week ( and not every time) for this daily technical import workflow.

 

Any idea what the error could be caused by?

 

Thanks,

Anup

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Best answer by Jonathon_wodnicki

Hi,

 

Log timestamps show a timeout of 30s there.

I don't believe this is configurable, so perhaps better to instead use a js activity with execCommand('curl --connect-timeout') or similar.

 

Thanks,

-Jon

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ovot
Level 2
March 3, 2020

@anupk2111 Which version of curl do you have on your server? There might be a bug when having slow connections that severs the connection (https://github.com/curl/curl/issues/3927)

Jonathon_wodnicki
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Jonathon_wodnickiCommunity AdvisorAccepted solution
Community Advisor
March 3, 2020

Hi,

 

Log timestamps show a timeout of 30s there.

I don't believe this is configurable, so perhaps better to instead use a js activity with execCommand('curl --connect-timeout') or similar.

 

Thanks,

-Jon

    Craig_Thonis
    Adobe Employee
    Craig_ThonisAdobe Employee
    Adobe Employee
    March 3, 2020

    Hi Anupk,

     

    I might also suggest increasing the logging to get some more details around the failure.  Also if this is happening regularly at the same time, you could set up a pcap/wireshark to analyze the network connection from Campaign to your SFTP.

     

    Regards,

    Craig

    anupk2111
    anupk2111Author
    Level 2
    March 4, 2020

    Thanks @craig_thonis  @jonathon_wodnicki  @ovot 

     

    I was not 100% sure how to use the curl to change the timeout issue.

     

    However, we used an alternative approach by creating a technical workflow that checks for the error message, log date and status of the failing workflows and signals to restart the failed workflow again.

     

     

    Thanks,

    Anup

     

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