Polling interval multiplier

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The GitLab UI polls for updates for different resources (such as issue notes, issue titles, and pipeline statuses) on a schedule appropriate to the resource.

Adjust the multiplier on these schedules to adjust how frequently the GitLab UI polls for updates. If you set the multiplier to:

  • A value greater than 1, UI polling slows down. If you see issues with database load from lots of clients polling for updates, increasing the multiplier can be a good alternative to disabling polling completely. For example, if you set the value to 2, all polling intervals are multiplied by 2, which means that polling happens half as frequently.
  • A value between 0 and 1, the UI polls more frequently so updates occur more frequently. Not recommended.
  • 0, all polling is disabled. On the next poll, clients stop polling for updates.

The default value (1) is recommended for the majority of GitLab installations.

Configure

Prerequisites:

  • Administrator access.

To adjust the polling interval multiplier:

  1. In the upper-right corner, select Admin.
  2. Select Settings > Preferences.
  3. Expand Polling interval multiplier.
  4. Set a value for the polling interval multiplier. This multiplier is applied to all resources at once.
  5. Select Save changes.