How to configure timeout

[Mis3]

I have been using Soapui for a while and I recall that I never configure the timeout value.

By timeout, I meant the time limit that the far-end server has to respond to the API request.

What is the default value?  How to configure this timeout?   Is this a global parameter or can this be configured per far-end server?

Please help.

Thanks.  

[ChrisAdams]

Hi,

There is an app wide timeout configuration setting in File-Preferences.  See HTTP sub menu and scroll down to Socket Timeout.

Personal preference, I have this set high (3 minutes) and then use SLA Assertion to flag poorly performing services.

[Mis3]

Thanks.  
Just checked, Socket Timeout value is blank.   What is the default value?

[ChrisAdams]

Hi,

I'm genuinely not sure what the default timeout is.  There might not even be one.  I've just checked my unconfigured SoapUI 5.6.0 and there isn't one.

No value indicates no timeout.

I suppose it should be however long you're willing to wait for a response before giving up.

[Mis3]

Bump.