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title: "setLogWriter Method (SQLServerDataSource) | Microsoft Docs"
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# setLogWriter Method (SQLServerDataSource)
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  This method is for internal use only. For more information about logging, see [Tracing Driver Operation](../../../connect/jdbc/tracing-driver-operation.md).  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public void setLogWriter(java.io.PrintWriter out)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *out*  
  
 A PrintWriter object.  
  
## Remarks  
 This setLogWriter method is specified by the setLogWriter method in the javax.sql.DataSource interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerDataSource Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-members.md)   
 [SQLServerDataSource Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-class.md)