Transact-SQL Reference

sp_OADestroy

Destroys a created OLE object.

Syntax

sp_OADestroy objecttoken

Arguments

objecttoken

Is the object token of an OLE object previously created by 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

Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute sp_OADestroy.

Examples

This example destroys the previously created SQLServer object.

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

See Also

Data Type Conversions Using OLE Automation Stored Procedures

How to create an OLE Automation object (Transact-SQL)

How to debug a custom OLE Automation server (Transact-SQL)

OLE Automation Sample Script