MySQL Errors

MySQL Errors 1205 — ER_LOCK_WAIT_TIMEOUT

In MySQL Errors, code 1205 is ER_LOCK_WAIT_TIMEOUT. The official source describes it as “Lock wait timeout exceeded”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code1205
SymbolER_LOCK_WAIT_TIMEOUT
Source confidencehigh

Official definition

Lock wait timeout exceeded

In plain language

In MySQL Errors, code 1205 is ER_LOCK_WAIT_TIMEOUT. The official source describes it as “Lock wait timeout exceeded”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Context to inspect

  • The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.
  • The same numeric value can mean something different in another namespace.

Safe first checks

  1. Confirm which product, protocol or subsystem produced the code.
  2. Read the full surrounding error message and inspect relevant logs.
  3. Compare the code with the linked authoritative documentation before changing configuration.

Important context

The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.

Authoritative source

MySQL 8.4 Error Reference

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