>How can I shut down a VFP COM object which is creeated using the CREATEOBJECT command?
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>I have tried release, clear etc. no luck!

The object will be released once the variable that references it goes out of scope or is set to another value (.NULL.).

If the object is running in MTS/COM+, then those surrogates might be holding a reference, and you have to wait for it to time out, or shut down the package/Application.

If the object is being held by IIS, then you will either have to wait for IIS to release it, or shut down the webserver service (NET STOP, or IISRESET).