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title: "SQLServerParameterMetaData Class | Microsoft Docs"
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# SQLServerParameterMetaData Class
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  Represents the metadata for prepared statement parameters.  
  
 **Package:** com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc  
  
 **Extends:** java.lang.Object  
  
 **Implements:** java.sql.ParameterMetaData  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public class SQLServerParameterMetaData  
```  
  
## Remarks  
 To retrieve parameter metadata, prepared statements are run with SET FMT ONLY. Callable statements call sp_sproc_columns to retrieve names and metadata for the procedure parameters.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerParameterMetaData Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverparametermetadata-members.md)   
 [JDBC Driver API Reference](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/jdbc-driver-api-reference.md)