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title: "getMajorVersion Method (SQLServerDriver) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getMajorVersion Method (SQLServerDriver)
[!INCLUDE[Driver_JDBC_Download](../../../includes/driver_jdbc_download.md)]

  Returns the major version number of the [!INCLUDE[jdbcNoVersion](../../../includes/jdbcnoversion_md.md)].  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public int getMajorVersion()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 An **int** that contains the major version number of the JDBC driver.  
  
## Remarks  
 This getMajorVersion method is specified by the getMajorVersion method in the java.sql.Driver interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerDriver Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdriver-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerDriver Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdriver-members.md)   
 [SQLServerDriver Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdriver-class.md)