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title: "getExtraNameCharacters Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getExtraNameCharacters Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData)
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  Retrieves all the extra characters that can be used in unquoted identifier names, such as those beyond a-z, A-Z, 0-9, and _.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.lang.String getExtraNameCharacters()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 A **String** that contains the extra characters.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getExtraNameCharacters method is specified by the getExtraNameCharacters method in the java.sql.DatabaseMetaData interface.  
  
 When using the [!INCLUDE[jdbcNoVersion](../../../includes/jdbcnoversion_md.md)] with a [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] database, this method returns the $, #, and \@ extra characters.  
  
## 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)