The CloseServiceHandle function closes a handle to a service control manager database as returned by the OpenSCManager function, or it closes a handle to a service object as returned by either the OpenService or CreateService function.
BOOL CloseServiceHandle(
| SC_HANDLE hSCObject | // handle to service or service control manager database |
| ); |
Parameters
hSCObject
Identifies the service control manager database or the service object to close.
Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.
If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Errors
The following error code may be set by the service control manager. Other error codes may be set by registry functions that are called by the service control manager.
| Value | Meaning |
| ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE | The specified handle is invalid. |
Remarks
The CloseServiceHandle function does not destroy the service control manager object referred to by the handle. A service control manager object cannot be destroyed. A service object can be destroyed by calling the DeleteService function.
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