SQL Connection Management

All,

How are connections to remote databases managed when you use static SQL in
ILE C/C++?

I have a simple program that contains the "declare cursor", "open cursor",
"fetch" and "close cursor". When the module is processed with CRTSQLCPPI I
specify the information for a remote database. This single module is then
use to create a PGM that is called directly.

The program runs fine but it seems like a new connection is created every
time I run the program and that the previous connection is not ended.

1. Is this behavior normal?
2. When will previous connections actually be ended?
3. What should I do if I wanted the end the connection?
4. How can I reuse one of these previous connections?

Thanks,
Steven