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I'm trying to reindex my catalog_url_rewrite table (Magento website) through the command line using the command "php indexer.php --reindex catalog_url" in /shell. I get the following error:

PHP Fatal error:  Maximum execution time of 60 seconds exceeded in /var/www/domain.com/lib/Zend/Db/Statement.php on line 141

The file and line on the error varies.

I've double checked to confirm that php in the command line is indeed using the php-cli version (by using "php -i") and that there are no limits in its config that should yield such an error.

I've also looked around to see if any magento file is setting the "set_time_limit" manually, but couldn't find anything that points that way. I can't find the 60 seconds max_execution_time anywhere.

Any idea on what's going on?

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So far I've tried:

  • Running "php -d max_execution_time=0 indexer.php --reindex catalog_url"
  • Setting "set_time_limit(9000);" on indexer.php directly.
  • Running "php -i" to see "Configuration File (php.ini) Path => /etc/php5/cli" & "Loaded Configuration File => /etc/php5/cli/php.ini"
  • Setting max_execution_time on fpm's php.ini to 61 just to see if it was using it by accident.
  • Made sure "set_time_limit(60)" is not hardcoded anywhere in the magento framework.
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I've run into this. The issue is that shell scripts extending Mage_Shell_Abstract inherit behaviour that applies PHP ini settings parsed from Magento's .htaccess file.

Take a look at the method protected function _applyPhpVariables() in shell/abstract.php.

Easiest fix, is to just edit .htaccess and comment out the php_value directives for execution_time and or memory_limit. Alternatively you can extend the indexer by overriding the applyPhpVariables() method and stop it processing the .htaccess.

I made sizeable donations to my swear jar when I first discovered this 'feature'.

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    "Catalog URL Rewrites index was rebuilt successfully" Holy sh** man, what a savior! Such a strange behavior, never would have thought of that. I just commented out the whole function and it worked like a charm. If I'm ever in London I'm making sure to buy you a beer.
    – Pedro Peixoto
    Commented Oct 30, 2013 at 17:24
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    This is good to know and nice work super sleuthing! Now I'm curious why I've never run into this since I've had index jobs that easily run up to 4 hrs after a full-import of 5-million products. Guess I've got some digging to do to satisfy my curiosity. :D
    – davidalger
    Commented Oct 30, 2013 at 17:34
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Try running this from the root of Magento installation:

php -d max_execution_time=0 ./shell/indexer.php --reindex catalog_url

If this command fails with that same error, then something crazy is going on. :)

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    This is nicely done. reindexall is another valid option to be passed.
    – philwinkle
    Commented Oct 29, 2013 at 13:54
  • Yea someone suggested the same over at stackoverflow, but I still get the same error. There is indeed something crazy going on and I can't figure out what.
    – Pedro Peixoto
    Commented Oct 29, 2013 at 14:38
  • Out of curiosity, what version of PHP do you have? Could you post the output of php --version
    – davidalger
    Commented Oct 30, 2013 at 2:34
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    Also is this a shared host or a dedicated environment you have full control over?
    – davidalger
    Commented Oct 30, 2013 at 2:35
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    Yea I was stumped too, but check the accepted answer below to see the solution.
    – Pedro Peixoto
    Commented Oct 30, 2013 at 17:25
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One thing to point out is that Magento shell commands parse the htaccess file and will apply settings (such as time limit) that it finds. I would check your htaccess file.

See this post I wrote a while ago: http://edmondscommerce.github.io/magento/magento-shell-scripts-and-memory-limit-woes-solution.html

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