---
name: "viClose"
section: "3visa"
platform: "linux"
package: "libvisa-dev"
version: "0.0.20130812-6+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/viClose"
---

# viClose(3visa)

Close a handle to a VISA session, find list or event

## NAME

viClose - Close a handle to a VISA session, find list or event

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<visa.h\>**

**ViStatus viClose(ViObject** *object***);**

## DESCRIPTION

Closes the handle *object* and frees the underlying object. Connections to a resource are terminated only when the last session is closed.

## RETURN VALUE

On success, **VI\_SUCCESS** is returned.

## SEE ALSO

**viOpen(3visa)**, **[viOpenDefaultRM(3visa)](/viOpenDefaultRM/3visa.md)**, **viFindRsrc(3visa)**, **[visa(7visa)](/visa/7visa.md)**