Lock Timeout

I am getting this error on a 2000 server:
"Server: Msg 1222, Level 16, State 54, Line 15
Lock request time out period exceeded."
when I run the following query
"SET ROWCOUNT 10000
declare @.counter bigint
-- Also try 5000, 10000 etc
set @.counter = 0
WHILE 1 = 1
BEGIN
set @.counter = @.counter + 1
print '@.counter = ' + cast(@.counter as varchar(10))
delete from dbname..tabname
where process_dt = CONVERT(SMALLDATETIME,'10/13/2005')
IF @.@.ROWCOUNT = 0
BREAK
END
SET ROWCOUNT 0"
I checked in my Query Analyzer options and I've got lock timeout set to 120
seconds. But the above query fails instantly, so it's not even waiting the
120 seconds. What gives? Any tips would be much appreciated.
Nevermind. I figured it out.
"CLM" wrote:

> I am getting this error on a 2000 server:
> "Server: Msg 1222, Level 16, State 54, Line 15
> Lock request time out period exceeded."
> when I run the following query
> "SET ROWCOUNT 10000
> declare @.counter bigint
> -- Also try 5000, 10000 etc
> set @.counter = 0
> WHILE 1 = 1
> BEGIN
> set @.counter = @.counter + 1
> print '@.counter = ' + cast(@.counter as varchar(10))
> delete from dbname..tabname
> where process_dt = CONVERT(SMALLDATETIME,'10/13/2005')
> IF @.@.ROWCOUNT = 0
> BREAK
> END
> SET ROWCOUNT 0"
> I checked in my Query Analyzer options and I've got lock timeout set to 120
> seconds. But the above query fails instantly, so it's not even waiting the
> 120 seconds. What gives? Any tips would be much appreciated.
>