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title: "getMaxColumnNameLength Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getMaxColumnNameLength Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData)
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  Retrieves the maximum number of characters that this database allows for a column name.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public int getMaxColumnNameLength()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 An **int** that indicates the maximum number of characters allowed.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getMaxColumnNameLength method is specified by the getMaxColumnNameLength method in the java.sql.DatabaseMetaData interface.  
  
## 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)