# sqlsrv_close

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sqlsrv_close — Closes an open connection and releases resourses associated with the connection

### Description

sqlsrv_close ( resource `$conn` ) : bool

Closes an open connection and releases resourses associated with the connection.

### Parameters

`conn`

  The connection to be closed.

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### Examples

Example #1 sqlsrv_close() example

`<?php
$serverName = "serverName\sqlexpres";
$connOptions = array("UID"=>"username", "PWD"=>"password", "Database"=>"dbname");
$conn = sqlsrv_connect( $serverName, $connOptions );
if( $conn === false ) {
die( print_r( sqlsrv_errors(), true));
}
//-------------------------------------
// Perform database operations here.
//-------------------------------------
// Close the connection.
sqlsrv_close( $conn );
?>`

### See Also

- sqlsrv_connect() - Opens a connection to a Microsoft SQL Server database