LOCKTIMEOUT

Limits the amount of time a Spreadsheet Add-in user can hold an exclusive lock.

This setting does not apply to aggregate storage databases.

Syntax

LOCKTIMEOUT n

Where n is a number of seconds. The default value is 3600 seconds (60 minutes).

Description

This setting specifies, in seconds, the maximum amount of time a spreadsheet user can hold an exclusive lock on a block. This essbase.cfg setting applies to all applications and databases on the Essbase Server, and is meant to specify a default value for newly created or migrated applications. To override this default value for any specific application, specify a value in Administration Services or MaxL.

Example

LOCKTIMEOUT 300

commits locked data and releases the exclusive lock after the lock has been held for 300 seconds (five minutes).