Move objects between folders via. Write Plugin

 I am trying to move topics/maps across folders using a write Plugin. My method call is identical to the method call of dragging and dropping used by the UI in Pub manager, but I get a SQL  Lock request time out period exceeded error. Here is the log message. Thank you in advance for any assistance.

15:43:38.1364 Debug 19 00205 a:UC:ajain API25/DocumentObj/SetMetadata Trisoft.InfoShare.API25.Folder.MoveObjects(folderRef=[1304970],logicalIds=[{GUID-599835A5-CE14-5C3F-A88A-43AB1128BAE0}:1],fromFolderRef=[-1]) [MethodEnter(16410)]


15:43:52.2659 Error 19 00205 a:UC:ajain API25/DocumentObj/SetMetadata Trisoft.InfoShare.Configuration.Database.DatabaseCommandSqlServer.ExecuteQuery InformationSetDataSqlServer.Lock failed with: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException (0x80131904): Lock request time out period exceeded.
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection, Action`1 wrapCloseInAction)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection, Action`1 wrapCloseInAction)
at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj, Boolean callerHasConnectionLock, Boolean asyncClose)
at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.TryRun(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj, Boolean& dataReady)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader.TryHasMoreRows(Boolean& moreRows)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader.TryReadInternal(Boolean setTimeout, Boolean& more)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader.Read()
at System.Data.Common.DataAdapter.FillLoadDataRow(SchemaMapping mapping)
at System.Data.Common.DataAdapter.FillFromReader(DataSet dataset, DataTable datatable, String srcTable, DataReaderContainer dataReader, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, DataColumn parentChapterColumn, Object parentChapterValue)
at System.Data.Common.DataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, String srcTable, IDataReader dataReader, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords)
at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.FillInternal(DataSet dataset, DataTable[] datatables, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior)
at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior)
at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet)
at Trisoft.InfoShare.Configuration.Database.DatabaseCommandSqlServer.FillDataSet(SqlCommand command, DataSet result)
at Trisoft.InfoShare.Configuration.Database.DatabaseCommandSqlServer.ExecuteQuery(String query, DataSet result, DatabaseParameters parameters, Int32 commandTimeOut, String comment, Boolean logException)
ClientConnectionId:70edde51-5449-4b1f-ad0d-810c1d803078 []
15:43:52.2659 Error 19 00205 a:UC:ajain API25/DocumentObj/SetMetadata Trisoft.InfoShare.Configuration.Database.DatabaseCommandSqlServer.ExecuteQuery (query=[set lock_timeout 100
select count(card_id) from dbo.card with (index=CARD_PK, updlock)
where card_id = 830204 ]) []