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title: "getPooledConnection Method () | Microsoft Docs"
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# getPooledConnection Method ()
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  Tries to establish a physical database connection that can be used as a pooled connection.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public javax.sql.PooledConnection getPooledConnection()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 A [SQLServerPooledConnection](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpooledconnection-class.md) object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 java.sql.SQLException  
  
## Remarks  
 This getPooledConnection method is specified by the getPooledConnection method in the javax.sql.ConnectionPoolDataSource interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [getPooledConnection](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/getpooledconnection-method-sqlserverconnectionpooldatasource.md)   
 [SQLServerConnectionPoolDataSource Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnectionpooldatasource-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerConnectionPoolDataSource Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnectionpooldatasource-members.md)   
 [SQLServerConnectionPoolDataSource Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnectionpooldatasource-class.md)