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title: "getAttributes Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getAttributes Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData)
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  Retrieves a description of the given attribute of the given type for a user-defined type that is available in the given schema and catalog.  
  
> [!NOTE]  
>  This method is not currently supported by the [!INCLUDE[jdbcNoVersion](../../../includes/jdbcnoversion_md.md)]. If called, it will always return an empty result set.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.sql.ResultSet getAttributes(java.lang.String catalog,  
                                        java.lang.String schemaPattern,  
                                        java.lang.String typeNamePattern,  
                                        java.lang.String attributeNamePattern)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *catalog*  
  
 A **String** that contains the catalog name.  
  
 *schemaPattern*  
  
 A **String** that contains the schema name pattern.  
  
 *typeNamePattern*  
  
 A **String** that contains the type name pattern.  
  
 *attributePattern*  
  
 A **String** that contains the attribute name pattern.  
  
## Return Value  
 A [SQLServerResultSet](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md) object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getAttributes method is specified by the getAttributes method in the java.sql.DatabaseMetaData interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-members.md)   
 [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-class.md)