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# isAutoIncrement Method (SQLServerResultSetMetaData)
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  Indicates whether the designated column is automatically numbered, which makes it read-only.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public boolean isAutoIncrement(int column)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *column*  
  
 An **int** that indicates the column index.  
  
## Return Value  
 **true** if the column is automatically numbered. Otherwise, **false**.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This isAutoIncrement method is specified by the isAutoIncrement method in the java.sql.ResultSetMetaData interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerResultSetMetaData Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultsetmetadata-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSetMetaData Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultsetmetadata-members.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSetMetaData Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultsetmetadata-class.md)