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# othersUpdatesAreVisible Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData)
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  Retrieves whether updates that are made by others are visible.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public boolean othersUpdatesAreVisible(int type)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *type*  
  
 An **int** that indicates the result set type, which can be one of the following values as defined in java.sql.ResultSet or SQLServerResultSet:  
  
## java.sql.ResultSet Types  
 TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY  
  
 TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE  
  
 TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE  
  
## SQLServerResultSet Types  
 TYPE_SS_SCROLL_STATIC  
  
 TYPE_SS_SCROLL_KEYSET  
  
 TYPE_SS_DIRECT_FORWARD_ONLY  
  
 TYPE_SS_SERVER_CURSOR_FORWARD_ONLY  
  
 TYPE_SS_SCROLL_DYNAMIC  
  
## Return Value  
 **true** if the updates are visible. Otherwise, **false**.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This othersUpdatesAreVisible method is specified by the othersUpdatesAreVisible method in the java.sql.DatabaseMetaData interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-members.md)   
 [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-class.md)