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title: "isSparseColumnSet Method (SQLServerResultSetMetaData) | Microsoft Docs"
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# isSparseColumnSet Method (SQLServerResultSetMetaData)
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  Indicates if a column in a result set is a sparse column set.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```scr  
public boolean isSparseColumnSet(int column)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *column*  
  
 The (one-based) index of the column.  
  
## Return Value  
 **true** if a column in a result set is a sparse column set, otherwise **false**.  
  
## Remarks  
 This method does not retrieve information from the database.  
  
## 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)