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title: "getMaxColumnsInGroupBy Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getMaxColumnsInGroupBy Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData)
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  Retrieves the maximum number of columns that this database allows in a GROUP BY clause.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public int getMaxColumnsInGroupBy()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 An **int** that indicates the maximum number of columns allowed.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getMaxColumnsInGroupBy method is specified by the getMaxColumnsInGroupBy 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)