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title: "getMetaData Method (SQLServerConnection) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getMetaData Method (SQLServerConnection)
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  Retrieves a [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-class.md) object that contains metadata about the database to which this [SQLServerConnection](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnection-class.md) object represents a connection.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.sql.DatabaseMetaData getMetaData()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 The DatabaseMetaData object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getMetaData method is specified by the getMetaData method in the java.sql.Connection interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerConnection Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnection-members.md)   
 [SQLServerConnection Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnection-class.md)