---
name: "close"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "postgresql"
version: "7.4.7-6sarge6"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/close/7"
---

# close(7)

close a cursor

## NAME

CLOSE - close a cursor

## SYNOPSIS

```
CLOSE name

```

## DESCRIPTION

**CLOSE** frees the resources associated with an open cursor. After the cursor is closed, no subsequent operations are allowed on it. A cursor should be closed when it is no longer needed.

Every non-holdable open cursor is implicitly closed when a transaction is terminated by **COMMIT** or **ROLLBACK**. A holdable cursor is implicitly closed if the transaction that created it aborts via **ROLLBACK**. If the creating transaction successfully commits, the holdable cursor remains open until an explicit **CLOSE** is executed, or the client disconnects.

## PARAMETERS

- *name*

  The name of an open cursor to close.

## NOTES

PostgreSQL does not have an explicit **OPEN** cursor statement; a cursor is considered open when it is declared. Use the **DECLARE** statement to declare a cursor.

## EXAMPLES

Close the cursor liahona:

```
CLOSE liahona;

```

## COMPATIBILITY

**CLOSE** is fully conforming with the SQL standard.