<timeOuts>

Represents a configuration element that specifies the interval of time allowed for the service host to open or close.

<configuration>
  <system.serviceModel>
    <services>
      <service>
        <host>
          <timeOuts>

Syntax

<timeOuts closeTimeout="TimeSpan"
          openTimeout="TimeSpan" />

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute	Description
closeTimeout	A TimeSpan value that specifies the interval of time allowed for the service host to close.
openTimeout	A TimeSpan value that specifies the interval of time allowed for the service host to open.

Child Elements

None.

Parent Elements

Element	Description
<host>	A configuration element that specifies settings for a service host.

See also

• HostElement
• ServiceHost
• Hosting