How do I set the Transaction Timeout?
Transaction timeout (unit is always seconds) can be configured in various ways:
This argument is the same no matter if you are using JBossTM(<=4.0.5) or JBossJTA-Arjuna(>=4.2).
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Globally: You can change this behavior globally by modifying the TransactionManagerService in /conf/jboss-service.xml (or /deploy/jta-service.xml for 4.0.3)
Version <= 4.0.5
This part is the same for either JBossTM or JBossJTA and is the same for ejb2 and ejb3
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Per-method basis: Modifying the <transaction-timeout> element inside the <method> element of a session or entity bean. This is located in the META-INF/jboss.xml deployment descriptor of a session bean. When the transaction timeout is specified at the method level, it overrides the default timeout. Further information about this element can be found in jboss-x.x.x/docs/dtd/jboss_4_0.dtd. Example taken from the testsuite:
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Using BMT: Calling javax.transaction.UserTransaction.setTransactionTimeout(int seconds). Please, be aware that this only applies to transactions started after this invocation on the same thread. Example:
@TransactionTimeout(1500)