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**Close( **//cascading//** ), VIRTUAL, PROC**

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| **Close** | Closes this object's primary file (see //Me//) and any related files. |
| //cascading// | A numeric constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that indicates whether this method was called by itself (recursive). A value of zero (0) indicates a non-recursive call; a value of one (1) indicates a recursive call. This allows the method to stop when it has processed all the related files in a circular relationship. If omitted, //cascading //defaults to zero (0). You should //always //omit this parameter when calling the Close method from your program. |

The **Close **method closes this object's primary file (see //Me//) if no other procedure needs it, and any related files, and returns a value indicating its success or failure.

**Implementation:**

The Close method uses the FileManager.Close method to close each file. The Close method returns the FileManager.Close method's return value. See //File Manager Class //for more information.

**Return Data Type:**     BYTE

**Example:**

** Relate:Customer.Open      !open Customer and related files**

** !program code             !process the files**

** Relate:Customer.Close     !close Customer and related files**

**See Also:**     [[close  close the file .htm|FileManager.Close]]