Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded...

[jonidfld]

Hi all,

Now ive searched and read through all the topics on this, and im still baffled on how to solve the problem. Ive contacted my server to look into it too, as im assuming its a database prob.....

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The line in question is:

$ret = mysql_query($db_string, $db_connection);

Can anyone shed any light on this? Even to point me in the right direction, as its getting more & more frequent on the forum, which basically renders it unuseable for members.

All advise & help appreciated!!

Jon 

[Kermit]

The error is actually pretty clear

Maximum execution time is not high enough,it should be increased a little,eg. 60 sec.

it can be changed via php.ini file and if you're not hosting your site on your own server,then the change should be done by your provider...

[G6™]

Most common with this error is when you want to install a theme or a mod, the mod are bigger and take some time to upload to your forum to execute the install.
So you are on the right track with it being a host issue and they need to change the time value from 30sec to 60sec.
Also if you are on a shared hosting server, you can run into this error quite often when there are many calles to and from the DB from many other sites at the same time.

[jonidfld]

Thanks guys/girls!! I've already sent a request to the server to do that.... so hopefully that should fix the prob. In the meantime im using an old theme to see is it a new one ive been working on, and it seems to be better (pitty for my new theme though!)

Thanks!!!

[JimM]

If this is solved, feel free to mark it as solved by clicking the Topic Solved link at the bottom of the page under the linktree.

[jonidfld]

Not solved yet, unfort. Though i will tick that when it is **fingers crossed**

[jonidfld]

Ok an update....

My server wont increase the max time. **huff** anywho, is there any other solution on this for me? I thought it may be the new theme have too much to load, but i personally went back to using the previous old theme and i still got the max...blah blah etc.... so its not that...hmmmm.

At the end of my wits with this. As there is no point having the forum, cause it takes yonks to make a post at times!!!

[JimM]

It might be time to look for another host if that's the case.

[jonidfld]

Okie dokie - been considering that!!!

Ill mark this solved as there is nothing else that can be done!! Thanks all!