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title: "setSavepoint Method (java.lang.String) | Microsoft Docs"
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# setSavepoint Method (java.lang.String)
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  Creates a savepoint with the given name in the current transaction, and returns the new [SQLServerSavepoint](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserversavepoint-class.md) object that represents it.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public java.sql.Savepoint setSavepoint(java.lang.String sName)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *sName*  
  
 A **String** value that contains the name of the savepoint.  
  
## Return Value  
 A SavePoint object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This setSavePoint method is specified by the setSavePoint method in the java.sql.Connection interface.  
  
 The *sName* argument is automatically escaped by the [!INCLUDE[jdbcNoVersion](../../../includes/jdbcnoversion_md.md)].  
  
## See Also  
 [setSavepoint Method (SQLServerConnection)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/setsavepoint-method-sqlserverconnection.md)   
 [SQLServerConnection Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnection-members.md)   
 [SQLServerConnection Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverconnection-class.md)