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title: "getResponseBuffering Method (SQLServerDataSource) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getResponseBuffering Method (SQLServerDataSource)
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  Returns the response buffering mode for this [SQLServerDataSource](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-class.md) object.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.lang.String getResponseBuffering()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 A **String** that contains a lower-case **full** or **adaptive**.  
  
## Remarks  
 The **full** value specifies reading the entire result from the server at run time.  
  
 The **adaptive** value specifies buffering the minimum possible data when necessary. The **adaptive** value is the default buffering mode.  
  
 For more information about using the response buffering mode, see [Using Adaptive Buffering](../../../connect/jdbc/using-adaptive-buffering.md).  
  
## See Also  
 [setResponseBuffering Method (SQLServerDataSource)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/setresponsebuffering-method-sqlserverdatasource.md)   
 [SQLServerDataSource Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-members.md)   
 [SQLServerDataSource Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-class.md)