MDAPI deploy from a folder fails in 7.150.0 because of a timeout but in the background actually deploys to the target org

[ganesh2109-cloud]

Summary

MDAPI deploy from a folder fails in 7.150.0

Steps To Reproduce:

Run mdapi deploy command:
sfdx force:mdapi:deploy -d ./deploy -w -1 --json

Expected result

Contents of deploy folder should be deployed

Actual result

{
"status": 1,
"result": {
"id": "0Af0Q00001tUMXvSAO"
},
"name": "MetadataTransferError",
"message": "Metadata API request failed: The client has timed out.",
"exitCode": 1,
"actions": [],
"commandName": "Deploy",
"data": {
"id": "0Af0Q00001tUMXvSAO"
},
"stack": "MetadataTransferError: Metadata API request failed: The client has timed out.\n at MetadataApiDeploy.pollStatus (node_modules\sfdx-cli\node_modules\@salesforce\source-deploy-retrieve\lib\src\client\metadataTransfer.js:81:27)\n at async Deploy.deploy (C:\Users\M65F134\Downloads\node-v18.1.0-win-x64\node_modules\sfdx-cli\node_modules\@salesforce\plugin-source\lib\commands\force\mdapi\deploy.js:69:33)\n at async Deploy.run (node_modules\sfdx-cli\node_modules\@salesforce\plugin-source\lib\commands\force\mdapi\deploy.js:25:9)\n at async Deploy._run (node_modules\sfdx-cli\node_modules\@salesforce\plugin-source\node_modules\@salesforce\command\lib\sfdxCommand.js:81:40)\n at async Config.runCommand (node_modules\sfdx-cli\node_modules\@oclif\config\lib\config.js:173:24)\n at async SfdxMain.run (node_modules\sfdx-cli\node_modules\@oclif\command\lib\main.js:27:9)\n
at async SfdxMain._run (node_modules\sfdx-cli\node_modules\@oclif\command\lib\command.js:43:20)\n at async Object.run (node_modules\sfdx-cli\dist\cli.js:162:47)",
"warnings": [
"apiVersion configuration overridden at "53.0""
]
}

System Information

{
"cliVersion": "sfdx-cli/7.150.0",
"architecture": "win32-x64",
"nodeVersion": "node-v18.1.0",
"pluginVersions": [
"@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 0.3.0 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-commands 1.3.0 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-help 3.3.1 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-not-found 1.2.6 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-plugins 1.10.11 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-update 1.5.0 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 1.7.3 (core)",
"@oclif/plugin-which 1.0.4 (core)",
"@salesforce/sfdx-plugin-lwc-test 0.1.7 (core)",
"alias 2.0.0 (core)",
"apex 0.11.0 (core)",
"auth 2.0.2 (core)",
"community 1.1.4 (core)",
"config 1.4.6 (core)",
"custom-metadata 1.1.0 (core)",
"data 0.6.15 (core)",
"generator 2.0.0 (core)",
"info 2.0.0 (core)",
"limits 2.0.0 (core)",
"org 1.12.1 (core)",
"salesforce-alm 54.3.0 (core)",
"schema 2.1.0 (core)",
"sfdx-cli 7.150.0 (core)",
"signups 1.0.0 (core)",
"source 1.9.7 (core)",
"telemetry 1.4.0 (core)",
"templates 54.6.0 (core)",
"trust 1.1.0 (core)",
"user 1.7.1 (core)"
],
"osVersion": "Windows_NT 10.0.19044"
}

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[rrhodes]

Also experiencing this issue since v7.150.0

[mshanemc]

looks like -w -1 isn't working like it's supposed to. As a workaround while we get that fixed, you can change -w to some large number.

[uip-robot-zz]

This issue has been linked to a new work item: W-11147622

[iowillhoit]

👋 The --wait -1 (-w -1) bug has been fixed in latest-rc version 7.151.1. This will be promoted to latest tomorrow (Thursday). The help docs have also been updated to make this functionality more clear.

• Update with npm: npm install -g sfdx-cli@latest-rc
• Update with Installer: sfdx update stable-rc (run sfdx update stable to rollback)

Please let us know if you continue to have issues. Thanks for everyone's patience while it got this fixed!

[iowillhoit]

Hello again, sfdx version 7.151.1 has been promoted to latest! This should fix all of the --wait -1 issues. If you are still having issues please open a new ticket with steps to reproduce. Thanks!

Note that we are still seeing some performance degradation with deploys to sandboxes #1522