Use the Lock Wait Timeout(-SQLLockWaitTimeout) parameter to specify the number of seconds to wait when a lock conflict occurs.

Operating system and syntax UNIX / Windows 
-SQLLockWaitTimeout n
Use with Maximum value Minimum value Single-user default Multi-user default
CC, DBS — — 5 5
This value applies to all conflicts that occur while using SQL applications. The default value is 5 seconds.
Note: Progress recommends changing the value of Lock Wait Timeout( -SQLLockWaitTimeout) to a higher value if your installation encounters a lot of conflicts.

The Lock Wait Timeout(-SQLLockWaitTimeout) parameter may be modified while your database is online using PROMON or through the _DbParams VST. This change will only take effect on the primary broker and its newly spawned servers.