--- title: "supportsStoredFunctionsUsingCallSyntax Method | Microsoft Docs" ms.custom: "" ms.date: "01/19/2017" ms.prod: "sql" ms.prod_service: "drivers" ms.service: "" ms.component: "jdbc" ms.reviewer: "" ms.suite: "sql" ms.technology: - "drivers" ms.tgt_pltfrm: "" ms.topic: "article" ms.assetid: 0e5c0579-84b5-4717-b128-0bcd512f6022 caps.latest.revision: 17 author: "MightyPen" ms.author: "genemi" manager: craigg ms.workload: "Inactive" --- # supportsStoredFunctionsUsingCallSyntax Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData) [!INCLUDE[Driver_JDBC_Download](../../../includes/driver_jdbc_download.md)] Indicates whether the current database supports invoking user- or vendor-defined functions by using the stored procedure escape syntax. ## Syntax ``` public boolean supportsStoredFunctionsUsingCallSyntax() ``` ## Return Value **true** if supported. Otherwise, **false**. ## Exceptions [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md) ## Remarks This supportsStoredFunctionsUsingCallSyntax method is specified by the supportsStoredFunctionsUsingCallSyntax method in the java.sql.DatabaseMetaData interface. ## See Also [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-methods.md) [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-members.md) [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-class.md)