TransactionScope TransactionAborted Exception - transaction not rolled back. Should it be?

Question

(SQL SERVER 2008) If a Transaction Timeout error occurs within a TransactionScope (.Complete()) would you expect the transaction to be rolled back?

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Answer 1

I'm thinking that the TransactionAbortedException is actually a timeout. If so you should find that the InnerException of the TransactionAbortedException is a timeout.

You should be able to get rid of it by making sure that the timeout of the transactionscope is longer than the command timeout.

Try changing the transaction scope to something like this:

new TransactionScope(TransactionScopeOption.Required, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(60))

And also set an explicit timeout on your context. Should be something like:

myContext.CommandTimeout = 30; //This is seconds

Answer 2

I resolve this problem modifying the "physical file" machine.config.

1. You have to localize the file:

• 32 Bits: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Config\machie.config
• 64 Bits: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Config\machine.config

2. You have to add the following code:

<system.transactions>
     <defaultSettings timeout="00:59:00" />
</system.transactions>