# Close-BcpPackage

Closes an open BCP package.

## Syntax

```powershell
Close-BcpPackage [[-Path] <DirectoryInfo>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Parameters

| Type                                                                                                                                       | Name | Description                                                | Default value               | Optional |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------|
| [DirectoryInfo](<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.io.directoryinfo?redirectedfrom=MSDN&view=netframework-4.7.2>) | Path | Directory of the opened BCP package that should get closed | The last opened BCP package | yes      |


## Return type

**Bool**: on success the cmdlet returns \$true otherwise \$false.\
\$result.Error ← On failure with an additional property 'Error' containing the Exception\
\$result.Location ← The directory where the closed BCP package is located\
\$result.DatabaseLocation ← The location of the internal Database-file of the closed BCP package

## Remarks

The cmdlet closes the previously [opened](</code_reference/commandlets/open-bcppackage>) BCP package within the current AppDomain.\
When multiple BCP packages are opened simultaneously the **Path** to the desired BCP package can be specified.

After closing a BCP package ongoing operations will not use the closed package any more.\
Memory resourses and locks to the internal Database-file become automatically released.

## Examples

In the following examples we are using our {download}`VaultBcp 2024 </downloads/bcp_samplepackage.zip>` sample package for demonstration purposes:\
**Closing the previously opened BCP package**

```powershell
Open-BcpPackage -Path 'C:\Temp\bcp_samplepackage' -IgnoreBomBlobs
#...
Close-BcpPackage
```

**Closing one of several opened BCP packages**

```powershell
Open-BcpPackage -Path 'C:\Temp\bcp_samplepackage' -IgnoreBomBlobs
Open-BcpPackage -Path '.\bcp_customerpackage'
Close-BcpPackage -Path 'C:\Temp\bcp_samplepackage'
```

**Validating if the BCP package got closed correctly**

```powershell
$closePackageResult = Close-BcpPackage
if(-not $closePackageResult ) {
	throw "Failed with error: " + $closePackageResult.Error.Message
}
```

**Closing a BCP package and using the close result**

```powershell
$openPackageResult = Open-BcpPackage -Path 'C:\Temp\bcp_samplepackage' -IgnoreBomBlobs

$closePackageResult = $openPackageResult.Location | Close-BcpPackage

write-host "Closed package '$($closePackageResult.Location.Fullname)'..."
write-host "Version: '$([int]$closePackageResult.Version)'"
write-host "Internal database: '$($closePackageResult.DatabaseLocation.Name)'"
```