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title: "setTransactionTimeout Method (SQLServerXAResource) | Microsoft Docs"
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# setTransactionTimeout Method (SQLServerXAResource)
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  Sets the current transaction time out value for this [SQLServerXAResource](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverxaresource-class.md) object.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public boolean setTransactionTimeout(int seconds)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *seconds*  
  
 An **int** value.  
  
## Return Value  
 **true** if the timeout was successfully set. Otherwise, **false**.  
  
## Exceptions  
 javax.transaction.xa.XAException  
  
## Remarks  
 This setTransactionTimeout method is specified by the setTransactionTimeout method in the javax.transaction.xa.XAResource interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerXAResource Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverxaresource-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerXAResource Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverxaresource-members.md)   
 [SQLServerXAResource Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverxaresource-class.md)