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title: "executeUpdate Method () | Microsoft Docs"
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# executeUpdate Method ()
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  Runs the SQL statement in this [SQLServerPreparedStatement](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-class.md) object, which must be an SQL INSERT, UPDATE, MERGE, or DELETE statement; or an SQL statement that returns nothing, such as a DDL statement.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public int executeUpdate()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 An **int** that indicates the number of rows affected, or 0 if using a DDL statement.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This executeUpdate method is specified by the executeUpdate method in the java.sql.PreparedStatement interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [executeUpdate Method (SQLServerPreparedStatement)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/executeupdate-method-sqlserverpreparedstatement.md)   
 [SQLServerPreparedStatement Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-members.md)   
 [SQLServerPreparedStatement Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-class.md)