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sp_OADestroy (Transact-SQL)

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Applies to: SQL Server

Destroys a created OLE object.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

  
sp_OADestroy objecttoken

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 or execute permission directly on this Stored Procedure. Ole Automation Procedures configuration must be enabled to use any system procedure related to OLE Automation.

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;

See Also

OLE Automation Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)
OLE Automation Sample Script