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# executeQuery Method (SQLServerStatement)
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  Runs the given SQL statement and returns a single [SQLServerResultSet](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md) object.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.sql.ResultSet executeQuery(java.lang.String sql)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *sql*  
  
 A **String** that contains an SQL statement.  
  
## Return Value  
 A SQLServerResultSet object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This executeQuery method is specified by the executeQuery method in the java.sql.Statement interface.  
  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md) is thrown if the given SQL statement produces anything other than a single [SQLServerResultSet](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md) object.  
  
 If executing a stored procedure results in an update count that is greater than one, or that generates more than one result set, use the [execute](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/execute-method-sqlserverstatement.md) method to execute the stored procedure.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerStatement Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverstatement-members.md)   
 [SQLServerStatement Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverstatement-class.md)