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title: "setServerName Method (SQLServerDataSource) | Microsoft Docs"
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# setServerName Method (SQLServerDataSource)
[!INCLUDE[Driver_JDBC_Download](../../../includes/driver_jdbc_download.md)]

  Sets the name of the computer that is running [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)].  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public void setServerName(java.lang.String serverName)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *serverName*  
  
 A **String** that contains the server name.  
  
## Remarks  
 The server name is the host name of the target computer that is running [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. If the serverName property is not set, [getServerName](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/getservername-method-sqlserverdatasource.md) returns the default value of null.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerDataSource Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-members.md)   
 [SQLServerDataSource Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatasource-class.md)