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title: "getUpdateCount Method (SQLServerStatement) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getUpdateCount Method (SQLServerStatement)
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  Retrieves the current result as an update count.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public final int getUpdateCount()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 An **int** that contains the update count. If the returned result is a result set object or there are no more results, -1 is returned.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This getUpdateCount method is specified by the getUpdateCount method in the java.sql.Statement interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerStatement Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverstatement-members.md)   
 [SQLServerStatement Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverstatement-class.md)