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# getNClob Method (int) (SQLServerResultSet)
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  Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of the [SQLServerResultSet](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md) object as an NClob object in the Java programming language.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.sql.NClob getNClob(int columnIndex)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *columnIndex*  
  
 An **int** that indicates the column index.  
  
## Return Value  
 A NClob object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getNClob method is specified by the getNClob method in the java.sql.ResultSet interface.  
  
 This method is supported only on **nvarchar(max)**, **ntext**, and **xml** columns. Using this method on any other data types will cause an exception to be thrown.  
  
## See Also  
 [getNClob Method (SQLServerResultSet)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/getnclob-method-sqlserverresultset.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSet Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-members.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSet Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md)