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title: "getUDTs Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getUDTs Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData)
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  Retrieves a description of the user-defined types that are defined in a particular schema.  
  
> [!NOTE]  
>  This method is not currently supported with [!INCLUDE[jdbcNoVersion](../../../includes/jdbcnoversion_md.md)]. When used, this method will always return an empty result set.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.sql.ResultSet getUDTs(java.lang.String catalog,  
                                  java.lang.String schemaPattern,  
                                  java.lang.String typeNamePattern,  
                                  int[] types)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *catalog*  
  
 A **String** that contains the catalog name.  
  
 *schemaPattern*  
  
 A **String** that contains the schema name pattern.  
  
 *typeNamePattern*  
  
 A **String** that contains the type name pattern.  
  
 *types*  
  
 An array of ints that contain the data types to include. Null indicates that all types should be included.  
  
## Return Value  
 A [SQLServerResultSet](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md) object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getUDTs method is specified by the getUDTs method in the java.sql.DatabaseMetaData interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-members.md)   
 [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-class.md)