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title: "getParameterCount Method (SQLServerParameterMetaData) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getParameterCount Method (SQLServerParameterMetaData)
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  Retrieves the number of parameters in the [SQLServerPreparedStatement](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-class.md) object for which this [SQLServerParameterMetaData](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverparametermetadata-class.md) object contains information.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public int getParameterCount()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 An **int** that indicates the number of parameters.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getParameterCount method is specified by the getParameterCount method in the java.sql.ParameterMetaData interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerParameterMetaData Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverparametermetadata-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerParameterMetaData Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverparametermetadata-members.md)   
 [SQLServerParameterMetaData Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverparametermetadata-class.md)