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# getFloat 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 **float** in the Java programming language.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public float getFloat(java.lang.String columnName)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *columnName*  
  
 A **String** that contains the column name.  
  
## Return Value  
 A **float** value.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getFloat method is specified by the getFloat method in the java.sql.ResultSet interface.  
  
 This method returns all number-based types with Java **float** fidelity.  
  
## See Also  
 [getFloat Method (SQLServerResultSet)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/getfloat-method-sqlserverresultset.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSet Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-members.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSet Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md)