Timeout

Description

Specifies the number of seconds the interface should wait for a connection to the data provider to complete.

When to specify TimeOut You must specify a value for TimeOut before connecting to the database.

Applies to

OLE DB
SNC SQL Native Client for Microsoft SQL Server

Syntax

TimeOut=value

Parameter	Description
value	The number of seconds the interface waits for a connection to complete.

Default

None

Usage

The default value for the TimeOut parameter is driver-specific.

Examples

Example 1

To set the TimeOut value to wait 10 seconds for a connection to complete, type 10 in the Timeout box on the System page in the Database Profile Setup dialog box.