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title: "execute Method () | Microsoft Docs"
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# execute Method ()
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  Runs the SQL statement in this [SQLServerPreparedStatement](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-class.md) object, which can be any kind of SQL statement.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public boolean execute()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 **true** if the statement returns a result set. **false** if it returns an update count or no result.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This execute method is specified by the execute method in the java.sql.PreparedStatement interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [execute Method (SQLServerPreparedStatement)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/execute-method-sqlserverpreparedstatement.md)   
 [SQLServerPreparedStatement Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-members.md)   
 [SQLServerPreparedStatement Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-class.md)