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title: "getXAConnection Method () | Microsoft Docs"
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# getXAConnection Method ()
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  Tries to establish a physical database connection that can be used in a distributed transaction.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public javax.sql.XAConnection getXAConnection()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 An XAConnection object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 java.sql.SQLException  
  
## Remarks  
 This getXAConnection method is specified by the getXAConnection method in the javax.sql.XADataSource interface.  
  
> [!NOTE]  
>  This method is typically called by XA connection pool implementations and not by regular JDBC application code.  
  
## See Also  
 [getXAConnection Method (SQLServerXADataSource)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/getxaconnection-method-sqlserverxadatasource.md)   
 [SQLServerXADataSource Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverxadatasource-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerXADataSource Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverxadatasource-members.md)   
 [SQLServerXADataSource Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverxadatasource-class.md)