Cannot create index, timeout expires (SQL Server Express 2005)

I am having trouble creating a primary key on a large table (6 mil
rows)... on a SQL Server Express 2005 database...
After I make the changes to the table and Save, the operation starts
but times out after about 30 seconds, saying that the timeout has
expired.
I tried looking for a timeout that would govern this but I have not
been able to find one...
My query execution timeout is set to 0 (which is unlimited), though it
should be irrelevant because this is not a query.... (in fact, I have
no problem running quries that take a few mins)...
Any idea where/what I need to change to resolve this'
Thanks in advance.<sdragolov@.gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am having trouble creating a primary key on a large table (6 mil
> rows)... on a SQL Server Express 2005 database...
> After I make the changes to the table and Save, the operation starts
> but times out after about 30 seconds, saying that the timeout has
> expired.
> I tried looking for a timeout that would govern this but I have not
> been able to find one...
> My query execution timeout is set to 0 (which is unlimited), though it
> should be irrelevant because this is not a query.... (in fact, I have
> no problem running quries that take a few mins)...
> Any idea where/what I need to change to resolve this'
>
What tool are you using to run the query? Can you get a script of the
change and run it in a query window in SQL Server Management Studio?
David|||Well, in theory it's not a "query", right' It's a DDL...
I am using Management Studio - I right click on the table,and do
Modify, then I select the two fields and right click and do "Primary
Key"... Then I finally do Save and that's where the error comes after
about 30 seconds...
I guess I could get the DDL text of adding these PKs and then try to
run that in a query window... though why would that be any
different...'
David Browne wrote:
> <sdragolov@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1159639554.270613.108730@.c28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >I am having trouble creating a primary key on a large table (6 mil
> > rows)... on a SQL Server Express 2005 database...
> >
> > After I make the changes to the table and Save, the operation starts
> > but times out after about 30 seconds, saying that the timeout has
> > expired.
> >
> > I tried looking for a timeout that would govern this but I have not
> > been able to find one...
> >
> > My query execution timeout is set to 0 (which is unlimited), though it
> > should be irrelevant because this is not a query.... (in fact, I have
> > no problem running quries that take a few mins)...
> >
> > Any idea where/what I need to change to resolve this'
> >
>
> What tool are you using to run the query? Can you get a script of the
> change and run it in a query window in SQL Server Management Studio?
> David|||<sdragolov@.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1159647740.250757.210120@.c28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Well, in theory it's not a "query", right' It's a DDL...
> I am using Management Studio - I right click on the table,and do
> Modify, then I select the two fields and right click and do "Primary
> Key"... Then I finally do Save and that's where the error comes after
> about 30 seconds...
> I guess I could get the DDL text of adding these PKs and then try to
> run that in a query window... though why would that be any
> different...'
Because it's the client tool that generates the timeout, not the server. If
Management Studio will give you the DDL, just run it in a new query window.
David|||David - your suggestion did work... Thanks!
David Browne wrote:
> <sdragolov@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1159647740.250757.210120@.c28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> > Well, in theory it's not a "query", right' It's a DDL...
> >
> > I am using Management Studio - I right click on the table,and do
> > Modify, then I select the two fields and right click and do "Primary
> > Key"... Then I finally do Save and that's where the error comes after
> > about 30 seconds...
> >
> > I guess I could get the DDL text of adding these PKs and then try to
> > run that in a query window... though why would that be any
> > different...'
> Because it's the client tool that generates the timeout, not the server. If
> Management Studio will give you the DDL, just run it in a new query window.
> David