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# getAsciiStream Method (java.lang.String)
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  Retrieves the value of the designated column name in the current row of this [SQLServerResultSet](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md) object as a stream of ASCII characters.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.io.InputStream getAsciiStream(java.lang.String columnName)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *columnName*  
  
 A **String** that contains the column name.  
  
## Return Value  
 An InputStream object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getAsciiStream method is specified by the getAsciiStream method in the java.sql.ResultSet interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [getAsciiStream Method (SQLServerResultSet)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/getasciistream-method-sqlserverresultset.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSet Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-members.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSet Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md)