SharePoint 2019 WFM action timeout

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SharePoint 2019 WFM action timeout

Michel AL HAYEK 187

hello everyone, I have a SharePoint designer workflow HTTP call action that creates a subsite with some specific configuration and site template. sometimes this HTTP action fails and sometimes it passes. when it fails it throws an error "site already in use" but the site has a unique name it seems like the action got timed-out and it tries to do the same call again. how can I increase the workflow actions timeout?

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Yanli Jiang - MSFT 31,596 Microsoft External Staff

Hi @Michel AL HAYEK ,

If you are encountering a "site already in use" error, it is possible that the action is timing out and attempting to make the same call again. To avoid this issue, you can modify your code to limit actions in the worker process to fewer than 30 seconds.

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https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/general-development/common-error-messages-in-sharepoint-workflow-development#common-sharepoint-workflow-errors

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Yanli Jiang - MSFT 31,596 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-02-22T09:34:09.5233333+00:00

Hi @Michel AL HAYEK , Did my reply help you? If you still have any questions, be sure to tell us as soon as possible. Of course, if it helps, you can accept the answer as your approval. :-)
Michel AL HAYEK 187 Reputation points

2024-02-22T10:20:49.43+00:00

Hi @Yanli Jiang - MSFT , i will do some tests and get back to you. But most probably this one should work based on Microsoft documentation. I know that the action is timed-out and the workflow tries to trigger the same action again but i didn't want to do such change before checking some others opinion. thanks.
Michel AL HAYEK 187 Reputation points

2024-02-27T12:58:38.5+00:00

@Yanli Jiang - MSFT , still not working. tried to increase and decrease the WorkerProcessExecutionTimeout but still no luck. the SharePoint designer workflow HTTP call action still falling "site already in use". any other advice?
Michel AL HAYEK 187 Reputation points

2024-02-27T15:23:29.3466667+00:00

@Yanli Jiang - MSFT , error received in the ULS:
Potentially excessive number of SPRequest objects (16) currently unreleased on thread 69. Ensure that this object or its parent (such as an SPWeb or SPSite) is being properly disposed.
Yanli Jiang - MSFT 31,596 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-02-28T09:50:49.3766667+00:00

Hi @Michel AL HAYEK ,

It's possible that the issue may not be related to the timeout value, but rather to the specific configuration and site template you are using. You may go to review these settings to ensure they are correct and not causing any conflicts. The error message you received in the ULS log may be related to the issue as well. It's possible that there are too many SPRequest objects currently unreleased, which can cause performance issues. Ensure that all SPRequest objects or their parent objects (such as SPWeb or SPSite) are being properly disposed.Additionally, you can try breaking up the workflow into smaller actions to reduce the workload on the worker process.

Working with Web Services in SharePoint Workflows using SharePoint Designer 2013
Michel AL HAYEK 187 Reputation points

2024-02-28T10:02:56.0466667+00:00

Hi @Yanli Jiang - MSFT , the issue here is coming from only one HTTP call which is the one creating the subsite with the customized template. Are you suggesting to break the HTTP call into 2 different calls? 1- create a normal team site 2- apply the template in another call?

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