IDLE THREAD TIMEOUT field (IDTHTOIN subsystem parameter)

The IDTHTOIN subsystem parameter controls the amount of time, in seconds, that an active server thread is to be allowed to remain idle. This amount of time is the timeout value. The thread is canceled after the timeout value expires, and its locks and cursors are released.

Acceptable values: 0 to 9999
Default: 120
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Inactive and indoubt threads are not subject to timeout. The value that you specify for the DDF THREADS field determines whether a thread can become inactive, and thus not subject to timeout.

Threads are checked every two minutes to see if they have exceeded the timeout value. If the timeout value is less than two minutes, the thread might not be canceled if it has been inactive for more than the timeout value but less than two minutes.

Specifying 0 disables timeout processing. If timeout processing is disabled, idle server threads remain in the system and continue to hold any resources .