nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Allow background task failure timer to be configurable

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I shut down my Nextcloud server and database every night to back up. When it comes back up, background jobs that were scheduled are delayed for 12 hours because something failed.

Describe the solution you'd like
I would like to be able to configure this wait time for my Nextcloud server.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Since I use docker, the only way I can shut down the server is with the docker commands, so I am not sure there is an alternative.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by tracing how failed background jobs impose the 12-hour delay and where server configuration is read; done means the wait time can be configured and delayed jobs resume according to that setting after a shutdown.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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