--- title: "getShort Method (int) | Microsoft Docs" ms.custom: "" ms.date: "01/19/2017" ms.prod: sql ms.prod_service: connectivity ms.reviewer: "" ms.technology: connectivity ms.topic: conceptual apiname: - "SQLServerCallableStatement.getShort (int)" apilocation: - "sqljdbc.jar" apitype: "Assembly" ms.assetid: cd9773c1-b598-4adb-aaf6-0c0f589cbef5 author: David-Engel ms.author: v-daenge --- # getShort Method (int) [!INCLUDE[Driver_JDBC_Download](../../../includes/driver_jdbc_download.md)] Retrieves the value of the designated parameter as a **short** in the Java programming language given the parameter index. ## Syntax ``` public short getShort(int index) ``` #### Parameters *index* An **int** that indicates the parameter index. ## Return Value A **short** value. ## Exceptions [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md) ## Remarks This getShort method is specified by the getShort method in the java.sql.CallableStatement interface. This method is supported only on [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] data types that can safely return an integer value such as **smallint**, **tinyint**, and **bit**. Using this method on any other data types will cause an exception to be thrown. ## See Also [getShort Method (SQLServerCallableStatement)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/getshort-method-sqlservercallablestatement.md) [SQLServerCallableStatement Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservercallablestatement-members.md) [SQLServerCallableStatement Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservercallablestatement-class.md)