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# getDate Method (java.lang.String)
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  Retrieves the value of the designated parameter as a java.sql.Date object in the Java programming language given the parameter name.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.sql.Date getDate(java.lang.String sCol)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *sCol*  
  
 A **String** that contains the parameter name.  
  
## Return Value  
 A Date object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getDate method is specified by the getDate method in the java.sql.CallableStatement interface.  
  
 This method returns a valid date part of a [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] **datetime** or **smalldatetime** data type, with the time part set to the Java time baseline of 00:00 (midnight).  
  
## See Also  
 [getDate Method (SQLServerCallableStatement)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/getdate-method-sqlservercallablestatement.md)   
 [SQLServerCallableStatement Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservercallablestatement-members.md)   
 [SQLServerCallableStatement Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservercallablestatement-class.md)