One problem with this sort of question is that there are so many ways to access ODBC from C++. If you are calling the SQL API with functions such as SQLExecDirect then you must remember to call SQLFreeStmt SQLDisconnect and SQLFreeConnect Also, check to see if the CPU is freed up after your program terminates. This would be an indication that the program clean up is doing something that you are forgetting to. Scooter

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