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title: "close Method (SQLServerConnection) | Microsoft Docs"
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# close Method (SQLServerConnection)
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  Releases this [SQLServerConnection](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnection-class.md) object's database and JDBC resources immediately instead of waiting for them to be automatically released.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public void close()  
```  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This close method is specified by the close method in the java.sql.Connection interface.  
  
 Calling the close method in the middle of a transaction causes the transaction to be rolled back.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerConnection Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnection-members.md)   
 [SQLServerConnection Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnection-class.md)