IDBDatabase.close()

The close() method of the IDBDatabase interface returns immediately and closes the connection in a separate thread.

The connection is not actually closed until all transactions created using this connection are complete. No new transactions can be created for this connection once this method is called. Methods that create transactions throw an exception if a closing operation is pending.

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

Syntax

db.close();

Returns

Void.

Example

// Let us open our database
  var DBOpenRequest = window.indexedDB.open("toDoList", 4);

  // these two event handlers act on the database being opened successfully, or not
  DBOpenRequest.onerror = function(event) {
    note.innerHTML += '<li>Error loading database.</li>';
  };
 
  DBOpenRequest.onsuccess = function(event) {
    note.innerHTML += '<li>Database initialised.</li>';
    
    // store the result of opening the database in the db variable.
    db = DBOpenRequest.result;

    // now let's close the database again!
    db.close();
  }

Specification

Specification Status Comment
Indexed Database API
The definition of 'close()' in that specification.
Editor's Draft  

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support 23webkit
24
10 moz
16.0 (16.0)
10, partial 15 7.1
Available in workers (Yes) 37.0 (37.0) ? (Yes) ?
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support 4.4 22.0 (22.0) 1.0.1 10 22 8
Available in workers (Yes) 37.0 (37.0) (Yes) ? (Yes) ?

See also

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