This method is used to inform the server that the client has finished processing a given configuration set allowing the server to free resources managing this configuration set.

The server should keep the data of the configuration set available for the client until the ReleaseConfigurationHandle method is called or until a timeout given by the client has expired. However, the server is free to release the data at any time, depending on its internal resource management, so the client cannot rely on the data being available. ReleaseConfigurationHandle is merely a hint allowing the server to optimize its internal resource management. For timeout usage, see the description in Section 7.2.2.2.

Signature

ReleaseConfigurationHandle ([in]HandleconfigurationHandle[out]Int32 error);

Table 18 – ReleaseConfigurationHandle Method Arguments

Argument	Description
configurationHandle	Handle returned by GetConfigurationById or GetConfigurationList, identifying the configuration set/client combination.
error	0 – OK Values > 0 are reserved for errors defined by this and future standards. Values < 0 shall be used for application-specific errors.

Table 19 – ReleaseConfigurationHandle Method AddressSpace Definition

Attribute	Value
BrowseName	ReleaseConfigurationHandle
References	NodeClass	BrowseName	DataType	TypeDefinition	ModellingRule
HasProperty	Variable	InputArguments	Argument[]	PropertyType	Mandatory
HasProperty	Variable	OutputArguments	Argument[]	PropertyType	Mandatory