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title: "getColumnLabel Method (SQLServerResultSetMetaData) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getColumnLabel Method (SQLServerResultSetMetaData)
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  Gets the suggested title, for use in printouts and displays, of the designated column.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.lang.String getColumnLabel(int column)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *column*  
  
 An **int** that indicates the column index.  
  
## Return Value  
 A **String** that contains the title of the column.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getColumnLabel method is specified by the getColumnLabel method in the java.sql.ResultSetMetaData interface.  
  
 This method returns the alias name of the column. If that is not available, this method returns the column name.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerResultSetMetaData Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultsetmetadata-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSetMetaData Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultsetmetadata-members.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSetMetaData Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultsetmetadata-class.md)