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# getBoolean Method (java.lang.String) (SQLServerResultSet)
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  Retrieves the value of the designated column name in the current row of this [SQLServerResultSet](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md) object as a **boolean** in the Java programming language.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public boolean getBoolean(java.lang.String columnName)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *columnName*  
  
 A **String** that contains the column name.  
  
## Return Value  
 A **boolean** value.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getBoolean method is specified by the getBoolean method in the java.sql.ResultSet interface.  
  
 This method is supported only on number and character data types. It converts values "1", 1, and "**true**" to **true**, and values "0", 0, and "**false**" to **false**. For all other values the behavior is undefined.  
  
## See Also  
 [getBoolean Method (SQLServerResultSet)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/getboolean-method-sqlserverresultset.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSet Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-members.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSet Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md)