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title: "getRowIdLifetime Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getRowIdLifetime Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData)
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  Returns a status indicating whether or not SQL RowId data type is supported. If supported, it returns the lifetime for which a RowId object remains valid.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.sql.RowIdLifetime getRowIdLifetime()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 A RowIdLifetime object.  
  
> [!NOTE]  
>  In the JDBC Driver version 2.0 release, this method returns java.sql.RowIdLifetime.ROWID_UNSUPPORTED value.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getRowIdLifetime method is specified by the getRowIdLifetime method in the java.sql.DatabaseMetaData interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-members.md)   
 [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-class.md)