Lock Timeout Value

Use this system parameter to set the amount of time (in seconds) that the CDC Replication Engine for Db2® for i waits before attempting to modify a locked user or metadata table.

Versions supportedCDC Replication Engine for Db2 for i version 6.1 and later

When CDC Replication attempts to modify a locked table, it places a notification in the Event Log. These notifications identify the specific table and row that CDC Replication could not modify.

If a table or row is locked, CDC Replication waits for a specified timeout period to expire before attempting to apply data again.

Applies to
Source and target datastores
Minimum Setting
2 seconds
Maximum Setting
60 seconds
Default Setting
30 seconds
If you set a value outside the acceptable range, the default value will be used.