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title: "recover Method (SQLServerXAResource) | Microsoft Docs"
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# recover Method (SQLServerXAResource)
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  Obtains a list of prepared transaction branches from a resource manager.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public javax.transaction.xa.Xid[] recover(int flags)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *flags*  
  
 An **int** value that can take one of the following values: XAResource.TMSTARTRSCAN or XAResource.TMENDRSCAN or XAResource.TMNOFLAGS or XAResource.TMSTARTTRSCAN | XAResource.TMENDRSCAN.  
  
## Return Value  
 An Xid object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 javax.transaction.xa.XAException  
  
## Remarks  
 This recover method is specified by the recover method in the javax.transaction.xa.XAResource interface.  
  
 If the parameter **flag** is not XAResource.TMSTARTRSCAN or XAResource.TMSTARTRSCAN | XAResource.TMENDRSCAN, a recovery scan must be in progress.  
  
## 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)