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title: "getServerName Method (SQLServerDataSource) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getServerName Method (SQLServerDataSource)
[!INCLUDE[Driver_JDBC_Download](../../../includes/driver_jdbc_download.md)]

  Returns the name of the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] instance.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.lang.String getServerName()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 A **String** that contains the server name or null if no value is set.  
  
## Remarks  
 The server name is the host name of the target computer that is running [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. If the getServerName property is not set, getServerName returns the default value of null.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerDataSource Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-members.md)   
 [SQLServerDataSource Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-class.md)