SQL Query Timeouts
13 articles
Handling “Native Query” security warnings that block automation.
The “Native Database Query” security warning (displaying the message “Running this query may be unsafe. Do…
Fixing “Maximum stored procedure nesting level exceeded” in Power Query.
The error “Maximum stored procedure, function, trigger, or view nesting level exceeded (limit 32)” (SQL Server…
Fixing “The SQL statement is not valid” (Syntax mismatches between T-SQL and Excel).
The error “The SQL statement is not valid” occurs when you input a custom SQL query…
Troubleshooting “Ambiguous column name” errors in joined SQL views.
The error “Ambiguous column name ‘ColumnName'” occurs when a SQL query or database view joins two…
Solving “Transaction (Process ID) was deadlocked on lock resources.”
The error “Transaction (Process ID) was deadlocked on lock resources with another process and has been…
Troubleshooting “Query Folding” breaks: Why your SQL is running slow in Excel.
A “Query Folding” break occurs when Power Query encounters a transformation step in your data pipeline…
Handling “Evaluation ran out of memory” when joining massive SQL tables.
The error “Evaluation ran out of memory” (or “System.OutOfMemoryException”) occurs when Excel’s Power Query Mashup Engine…
Fixing crashes when calling Stored Procedures with complex parameters.
Crashes and hard formula errors when calling SQL Stored Procedures from Excel or Power Query happen…
Solving “Query Timeout” by adjusting the CommandTimeout parameter in M-code.
The error “Query Timeout Expired” or “Microsoft SQL: Execution Timeout Expired” occurs when a database query…
Troubleshooting “Out of Memory” during the SQL “Fold-to-Data-Source” phase.
The error “Evaluation ran out of memory” or “System.OutOfMemoryException” during the SQL “Fold-to-Data-Source” phase occurs when…
Troubleshooting “Refresh Failed” because of SQL Server Agent job conflicts
The error “Refresh Failed” occurs during an Excel workbook refresh when the target database, tables, or…
Handling “Timeout Expired” errors in large-scale SQL views
The error “Timeout Expired” (frequently displayed as Query Timeout Expired or Execution Timeout Expired) occurs in…