>I see, but you could still get the typical user complaints after
>5 or 10 minutes, ( whiny voice ) "Why can't I save my record? I've
>been waiting for 20 minutes."

A user can't get access in update mode if he don't get the lock. So, this won't happen. However, the requirements will tell him that he has 12 minutes to save. If he exceed that limit, there is no guarantee we will accept the save.