# RELEASE\_ALL\_LOCKS

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`RELEASE_ALL_LOCKS` is available from [MariaDB 10.5.2](https://app.gitbook.com/s/aEnK0ZXmUbJzqQrTjFyb/community-server/old-releases/10.5/10.5.2).
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## Syntax

```sql
RELEASE_ALL_LOCKS()
```

## Description

Releases all named locks held by the current session. Returns the number of locks released, or `0` if none were held.

Statements using the `RELEASE_ALL_LOCKS` function are [not safe for statement-based replication](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/ha-and-performance/standard-replication/unsafe-statements-for-statement-based-replication).

## Examples

```sql
SELECT RELEASE_ALL_LOCKS();
+---------------------+
| RELEASE_ALL_LOCKS() | 
+---------------------+
|                   0 |
+---------------------+

SELECT GET_LOCK('lock1',10);
+----------------------+
| GET_LOCK('lock1',10) |
+----------------------+
|                    1 |
+----------------------+

SELECT RELEASE_ALL_LOCKS();
+---------------------+
| RELEASE_ALL_LOCKS() | 
+---------------------+
|                   1 |
+---------------------+
```

## See Also

* [GET\_LOCK](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-functions/secondary-functions/miscellaneous-functions/get_lock)
* [IS\_FREE\_LOCK](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-functions/secondary-functions/miscellaneous-functions/is_free_lock)
* [IS\_USED\_LOCK](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-functions/secondary-functions/miscellaneous-functions/is_used_lock)
* [RELEASE\_LOCK](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-functions/secondary-functions/miscellaneous-functions/release_lock)

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