Lock_Timeout=n Specifies a timeout interval or maximum time in seconds to wait for the quiet-point lock and any other locks needed when the operation is performed online. When you specify the Lock_ Timeout=seconds qualifier, you must specify the number of seconds to wait for the quiet-point lock. If the time limit expires, an error is signaled and the copy operation fails. When the Lock_Timeout=seconds qualifier is not specified, the copy operation waits indefinitely for the quiet-point lock and any other locks needed during an online copy operation. The Lock_Timeout=seconds qualifier is ignored for offline copy operations.