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title: "getScale Method (SQLServerResultSetMetaData) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getScale Method (SQLServerResultSetMetaData)
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  Gets the number of digits to the right of the decimal point for the designated column.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public int getScale(int column)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *column*  
  
 An **int** that indicates the column index.  
  
## Return Value  
 An **int** that indicates the scale of the column.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getScale method is specified by the getScale method in the java.sql.ResultSetMetaData interface.  
  
 [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../../includes/msconame_md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] JDBC Driver 3.0 has behavior changes in the DECIMAL_DIGITS column. See [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData.getColumns](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/getcolumns-method-sqlserverdatabasemetadata.md) for more information.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerResultSetMetaData Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultsetmetadata-members.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSetMetaData Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultsetmetadata-class.md)