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title: "getMetaData Method (SQLServerPreparedStatement) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getMetaData Method (SQLServerPreparedStatement)
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  Retrieves a [SQLServerResultSetMetaData Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultsetmetadata-class.md) object that contains information about the columns of the [SQLServerResultSet](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md) object that will be returned when this [SQLServerPreparedStatement](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-class.md) object is run.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public final java.sql.ResultSetMetaData getMetaData()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 A ResultSetMetaData object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getMetaData method is specified by the getMetaData method in the java.sql.PreparedStatement interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerPreparedStatement Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-members.md)   
 [SQLServerPreparedStatement Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-class.md)