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C1.Data Namespace / ClientScope Class / Release Method / Release(Object) Method
An entity that was marked as needed using AddRef(Object).

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    Release(Object) Method
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    Unmark a needed entity.
    Syntax
    'Declaration
     
    
    Public Overloads Function Release( _
       ByVal entity As System.Object _
    ) As System.Boolean
    public System.bool Release( 
       System.object entity
    )

    Parameters

    entity
    An entity that was marked as needed using AddRef(Object).

    Return Value

    True if the entity was unmarked; otherwise, False (the entity is not unmarked until every AddRef is balanced by a Release).
    Remarks
    Calling this method does not release memory by itself. The entity becomes unneeded, so it can be disposed of at cache cleanup time.
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