SmartCard.Release
-----------------

Releases context and all memory needed.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SmartCard](component_SmartCard.md) | [6.3](newinversion63.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes, on macOS and Windows | ❌ No |

MBS( "SmartCard.Release"; SmartCardContext ) 

**MBS**( **"SmartCard.Release";** /\* Releases context and all memory needed. \*/  
**$SmartCardContext**) /\* The smartcard context reference number. \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| SmartCardContext | The smartcard context reference number. | $SmartCardContext |

### Result

Returns OK or error.

### Description

Releases context and all memory needed.  
Also frees any smart card object.  
### See also

- [SmartCard.Init](SmartCardInit.md)
- [SmartCard.ListReaders](SmartCardListReaders.md)
- [SmartCard.ReadFile](SmartCardReadFile.md)
- [SmartCard.ReleaseAll](SmartCardReleaseAll.md)
- [SmartCard.Transmit](SmartCardTransmit.md)

### Release notes

- **Version 10.5**
    - Added [CFunction.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/CFunctionReleaseAll.shtml), [CGImageSource.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/CGImageSourceReleaseAll.shtml), [CLibrary.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/CLibraryReleaseAll.shtml), [DynaPDF.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/DynaPDFReleaseAll.shtml), [ECKey.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/ECKeyReleaseAll.shtml), [FSEvents.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/FSEventsReleaseAll.shtml), [MarkDown.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MarkDownReleaseAll.shtml), [MenuItem.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MenuItemReleaseAll.shtml), [SendMail.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/SendMailReleaseAll.shtml), [Shell.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/ShellReleaseAll.shtml), [SmartCard.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/SmartCardReleaseAll.shtml), [TouchBar.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/TouchBarReleaseAll.shtml), [UserNotification.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/UserNotificationReleaseAll.shtml), [WMFP.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/WMFPReleaseAll.shtml), [WMIQuery.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/WMIQueryReleaseAll.shtml) and [WindowsUserNotification.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/WindowsUserNotificationReleaseAll.shtml).

### Example Databases

- [SmartCard/eID Auto v3](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/SmartCard/eID%20Auto%20v3.shtml#28ScriptAnchor_)

### Blog Entries

- [Talking to a SmartCard in FileMaker Pro](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2016-08-03/Talking_to_a_SmartCard_in_File/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

This function checks for a license.

Created 13th June 2016 , last changed 18th June 2016

  
[SmartCard.Reconnect](SmartCardReconnect.md) - [SmartCard.ReleaseAll](SmartCardReleaseAll.md)

[HTML Version](SmartCardRelease.shtml)