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sp_OADestroy (Transact-SQL)

Destroys a created OLE object.

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Syntax

sp_OADestroyobjecttoken

Arguments

  • objecttoken
    Is the object token of an OLE object that was previously created by using sp_OACreate.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or a nonzero number (failure) that is the integer value of the HRESULT returned by the OLE Automation object.

For more information about HRESULT Return Codes, see OLE Automation Return Codes and Error Information.

Remarks

If sp_OADestroy is not called, the created OLE object is automatically destroyed at the end of the batch.

Permissions

Requires membership in the sysadmin fixed server role.

Examples

The following example destroys the previously created SQLServer object.

EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @object
IF @hr <> 0
BEGIN
   EXEC sp_OAGetErrorInfo @object
    RETURN
END