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# executeQuery Method (java.lang.String)
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  Runs the given SQL statement and returns a single [SQLServerResultSet](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md) object.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public final java.sql.ResultSet executeQuery(java.lang.String sql)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *sql*  
  
 A **String** that contains an SQL statement.  
  
## Return Value  
 A SQLServerResultSet object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This executeQuery method is specified by the executeQuery method in the java.sql.Statement interface.  
  
 This method overrides the [executeQuery](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/executequery-method-sqlserverstatement.md) method that is found in the [SQLServerStatement](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverstatement-class.md) class.  
  
 Calling this method will result in an exception since the SQL statement for the SQLServerPreparedStatement object is specified when the object is created.  
  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md) is thrown if the given SQL statement produces anything other than a single [SQLServerResultSet](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md) object.  
  
## See Also  
 [executeQuery Method (SQLServerPreparedStatement)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/executequery-method-sqlserverpreparedstatement.md)   
 [SQLServerPreparedStatement Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-members.md)   
 [SQLServerPreparedStatement Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-class.md)