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[client-v2, jdbc-v2] Make execution TIMEOUT error optionally retriable #3072

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Current 159, TIMEOUT_EXCEEDED is retried unconditionally. It should be a dedicated failure cause selectable per operation because different queries need different behavior:

Query Type Scenario Retriable? Recommended Action
SELECT Pure read operations Yes Retry with exponential backoff or redirect to a replica node.
SELECT Heavy unoptimized query hitting max_execution_time No Do not retry under identical settings. Increase max_execution_time or rewrite query.
INSERT MergeTree tables with deduplication active (insert_deduplicate = 1) Yes Safe to retry using the exact same data block structure.
INSERT Tables without block deduplication No Unsafe. Partial blocks may have been written; retrying risks duplicate rows. Check table state first.
DDL / Mutations ALTER, OPTIMIZE, or background mutations No Inspect system tables (system.mutations, system.merges) before re-executing.

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