User`s guide

close
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close(rset)
Close the cursor object curs before closing the database connection.
close(curs)
Close the database connection conn.
close(conn)
Input Arguments
object — Database and driver resource utilizer
database connection object | DatabaseDatastore object | cursor object | resultset
object
Database and driver resource utilizer, specified as a database connection object created
using database, a DatabaseDatastore object created using datastore, a cursor
object created using exec, or a resultset object created using resultset. This table
describes the allowable objects for close.
Object Description
conn Database connection object or native ODBC database
connection object
dbds DatabaseDatastore object
curs Cursor object or native ODBC cursor object
rset Resultset object
Database connections, DatabaseDatastore objects, cursors, and resultset objects
remain open until you close them using the close function. Always close a cursor,
DatabaseDatastore, connection, or resultset object when you finish using it. Close
a cursor before closing the connection used for that cursor. Executing close with a
DatabaseDatastore object releases the MATLAB resources associated with database
connection and cursor objects.
Note: The MATLAB session closes open cursors, DatabaseDatastore objects, and
connections when exiting, however, the database might not free up the cursors and
connections.