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title: "isSigned Method (SQLServerResultSetMetaData) | Microsoft Docs"
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# isSigned Method (SQLServerResultSetMetaData)
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  Indicates whether values in the designated column are signed numbers.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public boolean isSigned(int column)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *column*  
  
 An **int** that indicates the column index.  
  
## Return Value  
 **true** if the column contains signed numbers. Otherwise, **false**.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This isSigned method is specified by the isSigned 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)