re-add quick check for alternative engineering database test (#7780)

spacetelescope · Aug 16, 2023 · c86ff0e · c86ff0e
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diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ datamodels
 
 - Remove ``jwst.datamodels.schema`` in favor of ``stdatamodels.schema`` [#7660]
 
+engdb_tools
+-----------
+
+- Check alternative host is alive before attempting to run test for
+  access to avoid waiting the full timeout during test runs [#7780]
+
 flat_field
 ----------
 

diff --git a/jwst/lib/tests/test_engdb_tools.py b/jwst/lib/tests/test_engdb_tools.py
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ def engdb():
         yield engdb
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    not is_alive(ALTERNATE_HOST),
+    reason='Alternate test host not available.'
+)
 def test_environmental(jail_environ):
     os.environ['ENG_BASE_URL'] = ALTERNATE_URL
     try: