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title: "close Method (SQLServerPooledConnection) | Microsoft Docs"
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# close Method (SQLServerPooledConnection)
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  Closes the physical connection that this [SQLServerPooledConnection](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpooledconnection-class.md) object represents.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public void close()  
```  
  
## Exceptions  
 java.sql.SQLException  
  
## Remarks  
 This close method is specified by the close method in the javax.sql.PooledConnection interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerPooledConnection Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpooledconnection-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerPooledConnection Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpooledconnection-members.md)   
 [SQLServerPooledConnection Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpooledconnection-class.md)