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title: "setFetchSize Method (SQLServerStatement) | Microsoft Docs"
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# setFetchSize Method (SQLServerStatement)
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  Gives the [!INCLUDE[jdbcNoVersion](../../../includes/jdbcnoversion_md.md)] a hint as to the number of rows that should be fetched from the database when more rows are needed.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public final void setFetchSize(int rows)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *rows*  
  
 An **int** that indicates the number of rows to fetch.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This setFetchSize method is specified by the setFetchSize method in the java.sql.Statement interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerStatement Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverstatement-members.md)   
 [SQLServerStatement Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverstatement-class.md)