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# deletesAreDetected Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData)

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  Retrieves whether or not a visible row delete can be detected by calling the [rowDeleted](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/rowdeleted-method-sqlserverresultset.md) method of the [SQLServerResultSet](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md) class.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```cpp
public boolean deletesAreDetected(int type)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *type*  
  
 An **int** that indicates the result set type, which can be one of the following values as defined in java.sql.ResultSet or SQLServerResultSet:  
  
## java.sql.ResultSet Types  
 TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY  
  
 TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE  
  
 TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE  
  
## SQLServerResultSet Types  
 TYPE_SS_SCROLL_STATIC  
  
 TYPE_SS_SCROLL_KEYSET  
  
 TYPE_SS_DIRECT_FORWARD_ONLY  
  
 TYPE_SS_SERVER_CURSOR_FORWARD_ONLY  
  
 TYPE_SS_SCROLL_DYNAMIC  
  
## Return Value  
 **true** if a gap replaces the deleted row. **false** if the deleted row is removed.  
  
 When using the [!INCLUDE[jdbcNoVersion](../../../includes/jdbcnoversion_md.md)] with a [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] database, this method returns **true** for TYPE_SS_SCROLL_KEYSET cursors and **false** for all other result set types.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This deletesAreDetected method is specified by the deletesAreDetected method in the java.sql.DatabaseMetaData interface.  
  
> [!NOTE]  
>  [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] detects deleted rows for all updatable cursor types, although the detection is transient for forward and dynamic cursors.  
  
## 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)