A subagent attempts to query an external database but encounters a timeout. How should this error be…

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A subagent attempts to query an external database but encounters a timeout. How should this error be propagated back to the coordinator agent?

Accepted Answer

C. Return structured error context, including the failure type (access failure), what was attempted, and partial results.

Answer

A. The subagent should silently return an empty JSON array to allow the workflow to proceed smoothly.

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B. Return a generic 'Operation failed' string to prevent leaking infrastructure details.

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D. Throw a fatal exception to immediately terminate the entire research workflow.

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