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

  Retrieves the number, types, and properties of the columns for this [SQLServerResultSet](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md) object.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.sql.ResultSetMetaData getMetaData()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 A [SQLServerResultSetMetaData](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultsetmetadata-class.md) object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getMetaData method is specified by the getMetaData method in the java.sql.ResultSet interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerResultSet Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-members.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSet Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md)