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# prepareStatement Method (java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
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  Creates a [SQLServerPreparedStatement](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-class.md) object for sending parameterized SQL statements to the database.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.sql.PreparedStatement prepareStatement(java.lang.String sql,  
                                                   java.lang.String[] columnNames)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *sql*  
  
 A **String** containing an SQL statement.  
  
 *columnNames*  
  
 A **String** array of column names.  
  
## Return Value  
 A PreparedStatement object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This prepareStatement method is specified by the prepareStatement method in the java.sql.Connection interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [prepareStatement Method (SQLServerConnection)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/preparestatement-method-sqlserverconnection.md)   
 [SQLServerConnection Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnection-members.md)   
 [SQLServerConnection Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnection-class.md)