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title: "setDatabaseName Method (SQLServerDataSource) | Microsoft Docs"
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# setDatabaseName Method (SQLServerDataSource)
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  Sets the database name to connect to.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public void setDatabaseName(java.lang.String databaseName)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *databaseName*  
  
 A **String** that contains the database name.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerDataSource Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-members.md)   
 [SQLServerDataSource Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-class.md)