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title: "executeQuery Method () | Microsoft Docs"
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# executeQuery Method ()
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  Runs the SQL query in this [SQLServerPreparedStatement](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-class.md) object and returns the [SQLServerResultSet](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md) object that is generated by the query.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.sql.ResultSet executeQuery()  
```  
  
## 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.PreparedStatement interface.  
  
## 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)