# dbFree (Server)

> Discards a `dbQuery` query whose answer will not be read.

- **Platform**: MY Multiplayer (MYMP)
- **Kind**: Lua Function
- **Side**: Server
- **Category**: Database
- **URL**: https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/dbFree

## Syntax

```lua
bool dbFree(any query)
```

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | `any` | The handle `dbQuery` returned. |

## Returns

`true` once the query is discarded.

## Example

```lua
local query = dbQuery(db, "SELECT 1")
dbFree(query) -- the answer is not needed
```

### Note

A handle already freed (by `dbFree` or by an answer from `dbPoll`) logs a warning.

## See also

- [dbQuery (Server)](https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/dbQuery.md): Sends an SQL query whose answer is read later with dbPoll.
- [dbPoll (Server)](https://wiki.mymp.gg/en/dbPoll.md): Reads the answer of a dbQuery query, waiting for it if needed.