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# SQLFreeHandle
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  In manual-commit mode, calling **SQLFreeHandle** on a statement handle with an open transaction causes a rollback of pending changes to the database. Calling **SQLFreeHandle** on a statement handle always closes any open cursors and discards pending results, freeing all resources associated with the statement handle.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLFreeHandle Function](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=59345)   
 [ODBC API Implementation Details](../../relational-databases/native-client-odbc-api/odbc-api-implementation-details.md)