Dictionary.Release
------------------

Releases dictionary and all memory used.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Dictionary](component_Dictionary.md) | [5.0](newinversion50.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "Dictionary.Release"; DictionaryRef ) 

**MBS**( **"Dictionary.Release";** /\* Releases dictionary and all memory used. \*/  
**$DictionaryRef**) /\* The reference number to the dictionary.e.g. $dic \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| DictionaryRef | The reference number to the dictionary. | $dic |

### Result

Returns OK or error.

### Description

Releases dictionary and all memory used.  
### See also

- [Dictionary.Clear](DictionaryClear.md)
- [Dictionary.Create](DictionaryCreate.md)
- [Dictionary.GetTag](DictionaryGetTag.md)
- [Dictionary.ReleaseAll](DictionaryReleaseAll.md)
- [Dictionary.Serialize](DictionarySerialize.md)
- [Dictionary.SetList](DictionarySetList.md)
- [Dictionary.SetTag](DictionarySetTag.md)
- [Dictionary.ToText](DictionaryToText.md)
- [Dictionary.ToXML](DictionaryToXML.md)
- [FM.CF](FMCF.md)

### Release notes

- **Version 10.5**
    - Added [AVExport.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/AVExportReleaseAll.shtml), [AVRecorder.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/AVRecorderReleaseAll.shtml), [CoreML.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/CoreMLReleaseAll.shtml), [DNSLookup.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/DNSLookupReleaseAll.shtml), [Dictionary.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/DictionaryReleaseAll.shtml), [FM.SQL.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/FMSQLReleaseAll.shtml), [JS.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/JSReleaseAll.shtml), [JavaScript.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/JavaScriptReleaseAll.shtml), [LDAP.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/LDAPReleaseAll.shtml), [PDFKit.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PDFKitReleaseAll.shtml), [PKCS12.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PKCS12ReleaseAll.shtml), [PKCS7.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PKCS7ReleaseAll.shtml), [PKey.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/PKeyReleaseAll.shtml), [SSH.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/SSHReleaseAll.shtml), [WinSendMail.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/WinSendMailReleaseAll.shtml), [WindowsML.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/WindowsMLReleaseAll.shtml), [WordFile.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/WordFileReleaseAll.shtml), and [X509.ReleaseAll](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/X509ReleaseAll.shtml).

### Example Databases

- [Dictionary/Dictionary Container Test](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Dictionary/Dictionary%20Container%20Test.shtml#2ScriptAnchor_)
- [Dictionary/Pass Parameters with Dictionary](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Dictionary/Pass%20Parameters%20with%20Dictionary.shtml#5ScriptAnchor_)

### Blog Entries

- [Passing parameters via dictionary functions](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2015-03-17/Passing_parameters_via_diction/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

This function checks for a license.

Created 12nd December 2014 , last changed 1st March 2021

  
[Dictionary.Lookup](DictionaryLookup.md) - [Dictionary.ReleaseAll](DictionaryReleaseAll.md)

[HTML Version](DictionaryRelease.shtml)