Opening new session to complete task activities

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Changes can also be flagged with a GitHub label for tracking purposes. The URL o
 - Fixed issue where the custom report "reset" button was not working as expected [#5649](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/pull/5649)
 - Fixed column ordering issue in the Data Map report [#5649](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/pull/5649)
 - Fixed issue where the Data Map report filter dialog was missing an Accordion item label [#5649](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/pull/5649)
+- Improved database session management for long running access request tasks [#5667](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/pull/5667)
 
 ## [2.52.0](https://github.com/ethyca/fides/compare/2.51.2...2.52.0)
 

src/fides/api/task/execute_request_tasks.py

@@ -2,7 +2,15 @@
 
 from celery.app.task import Task
 from loguru import logger
+from sqlalchemy.exc import OperationalError
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Query, Session
+from tenacity import (
+    RetryCallState,
+    retry,
+    retry_if_exception_type,
+    stop_after_attempt,
+    wait_exponential,
+)
 
 from fides.api.common_exceptions import (
     PrivacyRequestCanceled,
@@ -35,14 +43,13 @@
 # DSR 3.0 task functions
 
 
-def run_prerequisite_task_checks(
+def get_privacy_request_and_task(
     session: Session, privacy_request_id: str, privacy_request_task_id: str
-) -> Tuple[PrivacyRequest, RequestTask, Query]:
+) -> Tuple[PrivacyRequest, RequestTask]:
     """
-    Upfront checks that run as soon as the RequestTask is executed by the worker.
-
-    Returns resources for use in executing a task
+    Retrieves and validates a privacy request and its associated task
     """
+
     privacy_request: Optional[PrivacyRequest] = PrivacyRequest.get(
         db=session, object_id=privacy_request_id
     )
@@ -65,6 +72,22 @@ def run_prerequisite_task_checks(
             f"Request Task with id {privacy_request_task_id} not found for privacy request {privacy_request_id}"
         )
 
+    return privacy_request, request_task
+
+
+def run_prerequisite_task_checks(
+    session: Session, privacy_request_id: str, privacy_request_task_id: str
+) -> Tuple[PrivacyRequest, RequestTask, Query]:
+    """
+    Upfront checks that run as soon as the RequestTask is executed by the worker.
+
+    Returns resources for use in executing a task
+    """
+
+    privacy_request, request_task = get_privacy_request_and_task(
+        session, privacy_request_id, privacy_request_task_id
+    )
+
     assert request_task  # For mypy
 
     upstream_results: Query = request_task.upstream_tasks_objects(session)
@@ -146,6 +169,43 @@ def can_run_task_body(
     return True
 
 
+def log_retry_attempt(retry_state: RetryCallState) -> None:
+    """Log queue_downstream_tasks retry attempts."""
+
+    logger.warning(
+        "queue_downstream_tasks attempt {} failed. Retrying in {} seconds...",
+        retry_state.attempt_number,
+        retry_state.next_action.sleep,  # type: ignore[union-attr]
+    )
+
+
+@retry(
+    stop=stop_after_attempt(5),
+    wait=wait_exponential(multiplier=1, min=1),
+    retry=retry_if_exception_type(OperationalError),
+    before_sleep=log_retry_attempt,
+)
+def queue_downstream_tasks_with_retries(
+    database_task: DatabaseTask,
+    privacy_request_id: str,
+    privacy_request_task_id: str,
+    current_step: CurrentStep,
+    privacy_request_proceed: bool,
+) -> None:
+    with database_task.get_new_session() as session:
+        privacy_request, request_task = get_privacy_request_and_task(
+            session, privacy_request_id, privacy_request_task_id
+        )
+        log_task_complete(request_task)
+        queue_downstream_tasks(
+            session,
+            request_task,
+            privacy_request,
+            current_step,
+            privacy_request_proceed,
+        )
+
+
 def queue_downstream_tasks(
     session: Session,
     request_task: RequestTask,
@@ -233,16 +293,15 @@ def run_access_node(
                 ]
                 # Run the main access function
                 graph_task.access_request(*upstream_access_data)
-                log_task_complete(request_task)
-
-    with self.get_new_session() as session:
-        queue_downstream_tasks(
-            session,
-            request_task,
-            privacy_request,
-            CurrentStep.upload_access,
-            privacy_request_proceed,
-        )
+        logger.info(f"Session ID - After get access data: {id(session)}")
+
+    queue_downstream_tasks_with_retries(
+        self,
+        privacy_request_id,
+        privacy_request_task_id,
+        CurrentStep.upload_access,
+        privacy_request_proceed,
+    )
 
 
 @celery_app.task(base=DatabaseTask, bind=True)
@@ -285,16 +344,13 @@ def run_erasure_node(
                 # Run the main erasure function!
                 graph_task.erasure_request(retrieved_data)
 
-                log_task_complete(request_task)
-
-    with self.get_new_session() as session:
-        queue_downstream_tasks(
-            session,
-            request_task,
-            privacy_request,
-            CurrentStep.finalize_erasure,
-            privacy_request_proceed,
-        )
+    queue_downstream_tasks_with_retries(
+        self,
+        privacy_request_id,
+        privacy_request_task_id,
+        CurrentStep.finalize_erasure,
+        privacy_request_proceed,
+    )
 
 
 @celery_app.task(base=DatabaseTask, bind=True)
@@ -339,16 +395,13 @@ def run_consent_node(
 
                 graph_task.consent_request(access_data[0] if access_data else {})
 
-                log_task_complete(request_task)
-
-    with self.get_new_session() as session:
-        queue_downstream_tasks(
-            session,
-            request_task,
-            privacy_request,
-            CurrentStep.finalize_consent,
-            privacy_request_proceed,
-        )
+    queue_downstream_tasks_with_retries(
+        self,
+        privacy_request_id,
+        privacy_request_task_id,
+        CurrentStep.finalize_consent,
+        privacy_request_proceed,
+    )
 
 
 def logger_method(request_task: RequestTask) -> Callable: