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title: "getLogWriter Method (SQLServerDataSource) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getLogWriter Method (SQLServerDataSource)
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  This method is for internal use only. For more information about logging, see [Tracing Driver Operation](../../../connect/jdbc/tracing-driver-operation.md).  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.io.PrintWriter getLogWriter()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 A PrintWriter object.  
  
## Remarks  
 This getLogWriter method is specified by the getLogWriter method in the javax.sql.DataSource interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerDataSource Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-members.md)   
 [SQLServerDataSource Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-class.md)