SqlConnection.ClearPool(SqlConnection) Method

Definition

Empties the connection pool associated with the specified connection.

C#
public static void ClearPool (System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection connection);

Parameters

connection
SqlConnection

The SqlConnection to be cleared from the pool.

Remarks

ClearPool clears the connection pool that is associated with the connection. If additional connections associated with connection are in use at the time of the call, they are marked appropriately and are discarded (instead of being returned to the pool) when Close is called on them.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, 6 (package-provided), 8 (package-provided)
.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7 (package-provided), 4.7, 4.7.1 (package-provided), 4.7.1, 4.7.2 (package-provided), 4.7.2, 4.8 (package-provided), 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided)

See also