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**Close ( **<;//force//> **), VIRTUAL**

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The **Close **method closes the managed VIEW.

Normally, a VIEW is closed by the Close method, providing that it was opened with the Open method. The //force// flag is used to close a VIEW that was not originally opened by the ViewManagers's Open method.

**Example:**

** MyView.AddSortOrder(ORD:ByCustomer)                       !sort by customer no**

** MyView.AddRange(ORD:CustNo,Relate:Orders,Relate:Customer) !range limit by parent file**

** MyView.Open                                               !open the view**

** !program code**

** MyView.Close                                              !close the view**

**See Also:     [[open  open the view .htm|Open]]**