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# getResponseBuffering Method (SQLServerStatement)
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  Retrieves the response buffering mode for this [SQLServerStatement](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverstatement-class.md) object.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public final java.lang.String getResponseBuffering()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 A **String** that contains a lower-case **full** or **adaptive**.  
  
## Remarks  
 **adaptive** specifies buffering the minimum possible data when necessary.  
  
 **full** specifies reading the entire result from the server at run time.  
  
 **adaptive** is the default value in JDBC Driver version 2.0 and 3.0. **full** was the default prior to JDBC Driver version 2.0.  
  
 For more information about using the response buffering mode, see [Using Adaptive Buffering](../../../connect/jdbc/using-adaptive-buffering.md).  
  
## See Also  
 [setResponseBuffering Method (SQLServerStatement)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/setresponsebuffering-method-sqlserverstatement.md)   
 [SQLServerStatement Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverstatement-members.md)   
 [SQLServerStatement Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverstatement-class.md)