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