WebAdi Download Is Failing Intermittently And Is Taking Time (Performance) (Doc ID 1630054.1)

Last updated on APRIL 03, 2025

Applies to:

Symptoms

The download of WEBADI is taking too long and has a Performance issue. It takes 1 minute to 8 minutes when users expect 8 seconds to 30 seconds.

The user waits watching this screen:

ACTUAL BEHAVIOR
Item export via Excel (web adi download) is failing intermittently and is taking time.
Many users complained that web adi down load is not working,
Users receive the error below.

-- Duration --
Initially on go-live, it took 30 seconds to download 1 item.
Now takes a minimum of 1 minute and sometimes 8 minutes.
Even tried with just one user on system and still took 1 minute.

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR
Expect 8 seconds to 30 seconds.

ERROR
Your document could not be created

STEPS
1. Navigate to PIM Responsibility àItem CatalogàItem Advanced Search
2. Select ICC name in the “Select Item Catalog Category” drop-down. Click Go
3. Type in Primary: Item field
4. Select the Display Format. Click Go
5. Click on the Search button
6. On next page Click on “Export All Items” button
7. Click Next > Open > Enable Macros
8. WebADI template will be exported
9. The export takes too long...

WHAT IS WORKING
Upload is working fine.
Went live about 3 months ago and was working in 30 seconds until January 11, then slowed down.

BUSINESS IMPACT
This is critical because delays operation users. Frustrating users.
Normally download, update data, then upload again.
Less than 100 users and more than 10 impacted.

Changes

Cause

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