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# SQLFreeStmt
  **SQLFreeStmt** is not recommended in ODBC 3.0 and later. The [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Native Client ODBC driver supports all defined *Option* values for **SQLFreeStmt**. However, [SQLCloseCursor](sqlclosecursor.md), [SQLBindParameter](sqlbindparameter.md), [SQLBindCol](sqlbindcol.md), **SQLSetDescField**, and [SQLFreeHandle](sqlfreehandle.md) replace or duplicate the function of **SQLFreeStmt** and should be used instead.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLFreeStmt Function](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=59346)   
 [ODBC API Implementation Details](odbc-api-implementation-details.md)