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title: "createStatement Method () | Microsoft Docs"
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# createStatement Method ()
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  Creates a [SQLServerStatement](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverstatement-class.md) object for sending SQL statements to the database.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.sql.Statement createStatement()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 The Statement object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This createStatement method is specified by the createStatement method in the java.sql.Connection interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [createStatement Method (SQLServerConnection)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/createstatement-method-sqlserverconnection.md)   
 [SQLServerConnection Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnection-members.md)   
 [SQLServerConnection Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnection-class.md)