[FlashPan]

Unless you have a firewall active somwhere/somehow, there is no reason for Kodi to timeout on the SQL server connection.

Thanks but I think you misunderstood my query.  If my Kodi client cannot find my sql server, the kodi client does not move of the main kodi boot/splash screen.  Is there a setting that if the Kodi client cannot find/connect to the SQL server it will complete its startup so at least I can get to main Kodi menu etc