Repository FreeConnection Method

Meta Data Services Programming

Meta Data Services Programming

Repository FreeConnection Method

This method frees an ODBC connection handle.

This method is not attached to the default interface for the repository Automation object; it is attached to the IRepositoryODBC interface. For more information about accessing a member of an interface that is not the default interface, see Accessing Automation Object Members.

Syntax

Call object.FreeConnection(hdbc)

The FreeConnection method syntax has the following parts.

Part Description
object The object that represents the open repository instance through which application code or a tool interacts with a repository
hdbc The ODBC connection handle to be released
Remarks

Use this method to free the handle obtained via either the ReposConnection property or the GetNewConnection method before releasing the open repository instance.

See Also

IRepositoryODBC Interface

Repository Object

Repository GetNewConnection Method

Repository ReposConnection Property