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title: "prepare Method (SQLServerXAResource) | Microsoft Docs"
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# prepare Method (SQLServerXAResource)
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  Requests that the resource manager prepare for a transaction commit of the transaction specified by the given Xid object.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public int prepare(javax.transaction.xa.Xid xid)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *xid*  
  
 An Xid object.  
  
## Return Value  
 An **int** value.  
  
## Exceptions  
 javax.transaction.xa.XAException  
  
## Remarks  
 This prepare method is specified by the prepare method in the javax.transaction.xa.XAResource interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerXAResource Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverxaresource-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerXAResource Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverxaresource-members.md)   
 [SQLServerXAResource Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverxaresource-class.md)