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title: "absolute Method (SQLServerResultSet) | Microsoft Docs"
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# absolute Method (SQLServerResultSet)
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  Moves the cursor to the given row in this [SQLServerResultSet](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md) object.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public boolean absolute(int row)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *row*  
  
 An **int** that indicates the row number to move to. Can be positive, negative, or 0.  
  
## Return Value  
 **true** if the cursor is moved to the given position. **false** if it is before the first row or after the last row.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This absolute method is specified by the absolute method in the java.sql.ResultSet interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerResultSet Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-members.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSet Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md)