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title: "prepareCall Method (java.lang.String) | Microsoft Docs"
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# prepareCall Method (java.lang.String)
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  Creates a [SQLServerCallableStatement](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservercallablestatement-class.md) object for calling database stored procedures.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.sql.CallableStatement prepareCall(java.lang.String sql)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *sql*  
  
 A **String** containing an SQL statement.  
  
## Return Value  
 A CallableStatement object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This prepareCall method is specified by the prepareCall method in the java.sql.Connection interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [prepareCall Method (SQLServerConnection)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/preparecall-method-sqlserverconnection.md)   
 [SQLServerConnection Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnection-members.md)   
 [SQLServerConnection Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnection-class.md)