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title: "getTimestamp Method (int) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getTimestamp Method (int)
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  Retrieves the value of the designated parameter as a java.sql.Timestamp object in the Java programming language given the parameter index.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.sql.Timestamp getTimestamp(int index)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *index*  
  
 An **int** that indicates the parameter index.  
  
## Return Value  
 A Timestamp object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getTimestamp method is specified by the getTimestamp method in the java.sql.CallableStatement interface.  
  
 This method returns values only from [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] **datetime** and **smalldatetime** columns.  
  
## See Also  
 [getTimestamp Method (SQLServerCallableStatement)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/gettimestamp-method-sqlservercallablestatement.md)   
 [SQLServerCallableStatement Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservercallablestatement-members.md)   
 [SQLServerCallableStatement Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservercallablestatement-class.md)