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# getDriverMajorVersion Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData)
[!INCLUDE[Driver_JDBC_Download](../../../includes/driver_jdbc_download.md)]

  Retrieves the major version number of this JDBC driver.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public int getDriverMajorVersion()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 An **int** that indicates the JDBC driver major version.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getDriverMajorVersion method is specified by the getDriverMajorVersion 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)