SQL Server Express 2008, Joins, and Timeout Expired Error Message - sql-server

Question

I have a stored procedure that does quite a bit of joins. The query though runs pretty fast, around 3 seconds. I just cant figure out the below error poping up every once in a while. I event cache the document that uses this query for a minute so it doesnt get ran over and over. I am using Entity Framework 5, and my stored procedure is using a CTE to do the paging. Any clues or insight?
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException (0x80131904): Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding. ---> System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x80004005): The wait operation timed out
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection, Action`1 wrapCloseInAction)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection, Action`1 wrapCloseInAction)
at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj, Boolean callerHasConnectionLock, Boolean asyncClose)
at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.TryRun(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj, Boolean& dataReady)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader.TryConsumeMetaData()
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader.get_MetaData()
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.FinishExecuteReader(SqlDataReader ds, RunBehavior runBehavior, String resetOptionsString)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReaderTds(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, Boolean async, Int32 timeout, Task& task, Boolean asyncWrite)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReader(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, String method, TaskCompletionSource`1 completion, Int32 timeout, Task& task, Boolean asyncWrite)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReader(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, String method)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior, String method)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteDbDataReader(CommandBehavior behavior)
at System.Data.Common.DbCommand.ExecuteReader()
at System.Data.Objects.ObjectContext.ExecuteStoreQueryInternal[TElement](String commandText, String entitySetName, MergeOption mergeOption, Object[] parameters)
at System.Data.Objects.ObjectContext.ExecuteStoreQuery[TElement](String commandText, Object[] parameters)
at System.Data.Entity.Internal.InternalContext.ExecuteSqlQuery[TElement](String sql, Object[] parameters)
at System.Data.Entity.Internal.InternalContext.ExecuteSqlQueryAsIEnumerable[TElement](String sql, Object[] parameters)
at System.Data.Entity.Internal.InternalContext.ExecuteSqlQuery(Type elementType, String sql, Object[] parameters)
at System.Data.Entity.Internal.InternalSqlNonSetQuery.GetEnumerator()
at System.Data.Entity.Internal.InternalSqlQuery`1.GetEnumerator()
at System.Collections.Generic.List`1..ctor(IEnumerable`1 collection)
at System.Linq.Enumerable.ToList[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source)
at Tournaments.Data.Repositories.Games.GamesRepository.GetGamesPaged(IGamesCriteria criteria)
Entity Framework Method
public PagedResult<GameComplex> GetGamesPaged(IGamesCriteria criteria)
{
var results = DataContext.Database.SqlQuery<GameComplex>("EXEC [Schema].[Database] #Page, #PageSize, #SortOrder, #SortDirection, #EventId, #DivisionId, #DivisionTeamId, #Date, #SearchToken, #MemberId",
new SqlParameter("Page", criteria.Page),
new SqlParameter("PageSize", criteria.PageSize),
new SqlParameter("SortOrder", GetDataValue(criteria.SortOrder)),
new SqlParameter("SortDirection", GetDataValue(criteria.SortDirection)),
new SqlParameter("EventId", GetDataValue(criteria.EventId)),
new SqlParameter("DivisionTeamId", GetDataValue(criteria.DivisionTeamId)),
new SqlParameter("DivisionId", GetDataValue(criteria.DivisionId)),
new SqlParameter("Date", GetDataValue(criteria.Date)),
new SqlParameter("SearchToken", GetDataValue(criteria.SearchToken)),
new SqlParameter("MemberId", GetDataValue(criteria.MemberId))).ToList();
return new PagedResult<GameComplex>
{
Page = criteria.Page,
PageSize = criteria.PageSize,
Total = results.Any(q => q != null) ? results.FirstOrDefault().Total : 0,
Results = results
};
}
SQL Server Stored Procedure Parameter Signature
ALTER PROCEDURE [Schema].[Database]
#Page INT = 1,
#PageSize INT = 10,
#SortOrder NVARCHAR(100) = 'Id',
#SortDirection VARCHAR(4) = 'ASC',
#EventId INT = NULL,
#DivisionId INT = NULL,
#DivisionTeamId INT = NULL,
#Date DATETIME = NULL,
#SearchToken NVARCHAR(100) = NULL,
#MemberId INT = NULL
AS

Answer 1

You may need to adjust the COMMAND timeout.
See:
Set Command Timeout in entity framework 4.3
or
How to set CommandTimeout for DbContext?
EDIT
Command Timeout:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.data.sqlclient.sqlcommand.commandtimeout.aspx
Connection Timeout:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.data.sqlclient.sqlconnection.connectiontimeout.aspx
EDIT:
Another possible issue is "parameter sniffing".
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/queryoptteam/archive/2006/03/31/565991.aspx
So try one of the parameter sniffing workarounds:
ALTER PROCEDURE [Schema].[Database]
#Page INT = 1,
#PageSize INT = 10,
#SortOrder NVARCHAR(100) = 'Id',
#SortDirection VARCHAR(4) = 'ASC',
#EventId INT = NULL,
#DivisionId INT = NULL,
#DivisionTeamId INT = NULL,
#Date DATETIME = NULL,
#SearchToken NVARCHAR(100) = NULL,
#MemberId INT = NULL
AS
Declare #PageCopyOf int
Select #PageCopyOf = #Page
Declare #PageSizeCopyOf int
Select #PageSizeCopyOf = #PageSize
Declare #SortOrderCopyOf NVARCHAR(100)
Select #SortOrderCopyOf = #SortOrder
Declare #SortDirectionCopyOf VARCHAR(4)
Select #SortDirectionCopyOf = #SortDirection
Declare #EventIdCopyOf int
Select #EventIdCopyOf = #EventId
Declare #DivisionIdCopyOf int
Select #DivisionIdCopyOf = #DivisionId
Declare #DivisionTeamIdCopyOf int
Select #DivisionTeamIdCopyOf = #DivisionTeamId
Declare #DateCopyOf DATETIME
Select #DateCopyOf = #Date
Declare #SearchTokenCopyOf NVARCHAR(100)
Select #SearchTokenCopyOf = #SearchToken
Declare #MemberIdCopyOf int
Select #MemberIdCopyOf = #MemberId
And then everything below this uses/consumes the #XXXXXCopyOf variable and NOT the original variable (name).
It's worth a try.

Answer 2

Just a guess, but the query runs fast (3 seconds) only when it is cached. Otherwise, it takes a lot longer and exceeds your server timeout setting. Since System.Data.SqlClient is raising the exception, it is likely that the default timeout is only 15 seconds.
MSDN: "The default value is 15 seconds"
Alternatively, try the CommandTimeout property of the SQLCommand object, which defaults to 30 seconds.
CommandTimeout