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title: "setDate Method to date value - int | Microsoft Docs"
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# setDate Method (int, java.sql.Date)
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  Sets the designated parameter to the given date value.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public final void setDate(int n,  
                          java.sql.Date x)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *n*  
  
 An **int** that indicates the parameter number.  
  
 *x*  
  
 A Date object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This setDate method is specified by the setDate method in the java.sql.PreparedStatement interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [setDate Method (SQLServerPreparedStatement)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/setdate-method-sqlserverpreparedstatement.md)   
 [SQLServerPreparedStatement Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-members.md)   
 [SQLServerPreparedStatement Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverpreparedstatement-class.md)