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7 changes: 6 additions & 1 deletion controller/config.py
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Expand Up @@ -138,13 +138,18 @@ def parse_job_resource_weights(config_file_template):
# Map known exit codes to user-friendly messages
DATABASE_EXIT_CODES = {
# Custom database-related exit codes return from ehrQL, see e.g.
# https://github.com/opensafely-core/ehrql/blob/main/ehrql/backends/tpp.py#L159-L171
# https://github.com/opensafely-core/ehrql/blob/889dcfd9762b/ehrql/backends/tpp.py#L159-L171
3: (
"A transient database error occurred, your job may run "
"if you try it again, if it keeps failing then contact tech support"
),
4: "New data is being imported into the database, please try again in a few hours",
5: "Something went wrong with the database, please contact tech support",
# Other ehrQL exit codes with specific meanings, see:
# https://github.com/opensafely-core/ehrql/blob/e0c47acdb887/ehrql/__main__.py#L123-L134
10: "There was a problem reading your ehrQL code; please confirm that it runs locally",
11: "There was a problem reading one of the supplied data files",
12: "You do not have the required permissions for the ehrQL you are trying to run",
}


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