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title: "getMultiSubnetFailover Method (SQLServerDataSource) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getMultiSubnetFailover Method (SQLServerDataSource)
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  Returns the value of the **multiSubnetFailover** connection property.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```vb  
public boolean getMultiSubnetFailover();  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 Returns true or false, depending on the current setting of the connection property.  
  
## Remarks  
 For more information about the **multiSubnetFailover** connection property, see [Setting the Connection Properties](../../../connect/jdbc/setting-the-connection-properties.md).  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerDataSource.setMultiSubnetFailover](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/setmultisubnetfailover-method-sqlserverdatasource.md)   
 [SQLServerDataSource Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-members.md)   
 [SQLServerDataSource Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-class.md)