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# getShort Method (java.lang.String) (SQLServerResultSet)
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  Retrieves the value of the designated column name in the current row of this [SQLServerResultSet](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md) object as a **short** in the Java programming language.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public short getShort(java.lang.String columnName)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *columnName*  
  
 A **String** that contains the column name.  
  
## 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.ResultSet 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 (SQLServerResultSet)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/getshort-method-sqlserverresultset.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSet Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-members.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSet Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md)