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title: "getURL Method (SQLServerDataSource) | Microsoft Docs"
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# getURL Method (SQLServerDataSource)
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  Returns the URL that is used to connect to the data source.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.lang.String getURL()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 A **String** that contains the URL.  
  
## Remarks  
 For security reasons, you should not include the password in the URL that is supplied to the [setURL](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/seturl-method-sqlserverdatasource.md) method. The reason for this is that third-party Java Application Servers will very often display the value set for the URL property in their data source configuration user interface. Instead, use the [setPassword](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/setpassword-method-sqlserverdatasource.md) method to set the password value. Java Application Servers will not display a password that is set in their data source in the configuration user interface.  
  
> [!NOTE]  
>  If the setURL method is not called before calling the getURL method, getURL returns the default value of "jdbc:sqlserver://".  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerDataSource Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-members.md)   
 [SQLServerDataSource Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-class.md)