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16.43Timeout vs retry exhaustion metrics
Separate:
TIMEOUT
from:
RETRY_EXHAUSTED
because:
timeout count
tells you attempt-level degradation.
retry exhausted
means automated resilience failed completely.
Mule Salesforce errors explicitly distinguish TIMEOUT and RETRY_EXHAUSTED.