Is there a way to handle a connector function failure (like a time-out)?
Specifically, can I tell it to retry?
Also, can I set a smaller time limit per function before retrying?
Or have it escalate - try for 3 seconds, then 5, then 10, then 20?
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Reprocess an function depending on HTPP Error Code or Time out can be a very nice feature that avoid a orchestration/middleware layer between Tulip and Back-End API.
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hello @JasonMcD, when the Connector Function fails, are you presented with any error codes?? if so, you can add a subsequent Trigger to the one that originally runs the Connector Function to check if the Output matches an error code, and retry if so.
for example, here I added message and code to the Output,
that are set to
null if there is no error code:
from the App, in a Trigger subsequent to the one that originally calls the Connector Function, you can add an Action to re-run the Function if either message or code are not equal to null.
does that make sense?? if so, would it help in what you’re trying to build??
for the long term however, I agree like @youri.regnaud that it’d be useful to reprocess a function automatically depending on Error Code. feel free to submit a Product suggestions - Tulip Community if you’d like @JasonMcD!!
We face an issue as payload definition/structure is different by HTTP Code - Will be nice to have different ouputs by HTTP Code
It’s a time-out (pic below), because of the Tulip limit of 20 seconds (which is fine for this). So, based on your example, I think the answer is, no, it’s not an error code.
It relates to my issue from the other day. I know the query takes under a second. So if it fails for time-out, I’d like to be able retry automatically.
@carrara.g
any news about this?
I’m looking for a solution for sql connectors, too.
Sometimes I’m getting a timeout error and the trigger stops working; sometimes the connector returns within seconds (or faster).
But sql connectors can not give any return codes or others
Regards Chris
You could clear the Variable before starting the connector function, or you could set it to a specific value.
After calling the connector function, you can check the result if it is blank (or your preset) or if it is a valid output…
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