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title:  close
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Close durable client CQs and durable clients.

-   **[close durable-client](../../../tools_modules/gfsh/command-pages/close.html#topic_4125AAAB9FE44CD787166E48B694C41D)**

    Attempts to close a durable client. The client must be disconnected for this command to work.

-   **[close durable-cq](../../../tools_modules/gfsh/command-pages/close.html#topic_1BC15B3132BA480DB227921A9B3ABDD1)**

    Closes the durable continuous query (CQ) registered by the durable client and drain events held for the durable CQ from the subscription queue.

## <a id="topic_4125AAAB9FE44CD787166E48B694C41D" class="no-quick-link"></a>close durable-client

Attempts to close a durable client. The client must be disconnected for this command to work.

**Availability:** Online. You must be connected in `gfsh` to a JMX Manager member to use this command.

**Syntax:**

``` pre
close durable-client --durable-client-id=value [--members=value(,value)*]
[--groups=value(,value)*]
```

<a id="topic_4125AAAB9FE44CD787166E48B694C41D__table_618C978BA2B442A9A979243B50856885"></a>

| Name                                                       | Description                                                            |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| \\-\\-durable-client-id  | *Required.* The ID of the durable client.                              |
| \\-\\-members            | Name or ID of the member(s) for which the durable client is to be closed. |
| \\-\\-groups             | Group(s) of members for which the durable client is to be closed.         |

<span class="tablecap">Table 1. Close Durable-Client Parameters</span>

**Example Commands**:

``` pre
close durable-client --durable-client-id=client1
```

**Sample Output**:

``` pre
gfsh>close durable-client --durable-client-id=client1
Closed the durable client : "client1". on following members.
1.server4
2.server3
```

**Error Messages:**

``` pre
gfsh>close durable-cq --durable-cq-name=cq1 --durable-client-id=client1

Could not close the durable-cq : "cq1" for the durable-client-id : "client1" due to following reasons.

CacheClientProxy: Could not drain cq cq1 because client proxy id client1 is connected.
Occurred on members
1.server4
2.server3

No client found with client-id : client1
Occurred on members
1.server1
```

## <a id="topic_1BC15B3132BA480DB227921A9B3ABDD1" class="no-quick-link"></a>close durable-cq

Closes the durable continuous query (CQ) registered by the durable client and drain events held for the durable CQ from the subscription queue.

**Availability:** Online. You must be connected in `gfsh` to a JMX Manager member to use this command.

**Syntax:**

``` pre
close durable-cq --durable-client-id=value --durable-cq-name=value 
[--members=value(,value)*] [--groups=value(,value)*]
```

<a id="topic_1BC15B3132BA480DB227921A9B3ABDD1__table_CEFFFECABBDF4DC4A37E8861422EEB5C"></a>

| Name                                                 | Description                                                                                          |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| \\-\\-durable-client-id | Required. The ID of the durable client.                                                              |
| \\-\\-durable-cq-name   | Required. Name of the CQ to be closed.                                                               |
| \\-\\-members           | Name or ID of the member(s) for which the durable client is registered and the durable CQ to be closed. |
| \\-\\-groups            | Group(s) of members for which the durable client is registered and the durable CQ to be closed.      |

<span class="tablecap">Table 2. Close Durable-CQ Parameters</span>

**Example Commands:**

``` pre
close durable-cq --durable-client-id=client1 --durable-cq-name=cq1
```

**Sample Output:**

``` pre
gfsh>close durable-cq --durable-cq-name=cq1 --durable-client-id=client1
Closed the durable cq : "cq1" for the durable client : "client1". on following members.
1.server4
2.server3
```

**Error Messages:**

``` pre
gfsh>close durable-client --durable-client-id=client1
Unable to close the durable client : "client1" due to following reasons.

Cannot close a running durable client : client1
Occurred on members
1.server4
2.server3

No client found with client-id : client1
Occurred on members
1.server1
```