QUERY_TIMEOUT: Your query request was running for too long" salesforce

TL;DR

The SOQL query ran longer than the two-minute limit. Narrow it: add selective filters on indexed fields, shrink the date range, or break it into smaller queries.

Error

QUERY_TIMEOUT: Your query request was running for too long

Steps

1. Add a selective filter on an indexed field (Id, Name, CreatedDate) Expected: the query plan becomes selective.
2. Shrink the date range or add LIMIT and page Expected: less work per query.
3. Check the query plan in the developer console Expected: you see the cost.
4. Re-run the narrowed query Expected: it finishes in time.

When to use

• QUERY_TIMEOUT on SOQL
• The query scans too much

When not to use

• The query is selective but still times out (then check for locks)
• You need the full table (then use Bulk API instead)

Tool compatibility

• SOQL selectivity and query plans
• Bulk API for large extracts

Variant phrasings

soql query timeout

Add selective filters on indexed fields. The two-minute limit is strict.

query request running too long

Same: narrow the query or switch to Bulk API.

Why it happens

Agents write SELECT * style queries with no filters because they want everything. Salesforce kills anything over two minutes.

Edge cases

• Non-selective filters on large tables always time out; custom indexes help
• Querying the recycle bin (ALL ROWS) is slower

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_2FJXNSVYSwMO-uN4kNwflw

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_2FJXNSVYSwMO-uN4kNwflw

Thread query: "QUERY_TIMEOUT: Your query request was running for too long" salesforce

TL;DR: The SOQL query ran longer than the two-minute limit. Narrow it: add selective filters on indexed fields, shrink the date range, or break it into smaller queries.