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title: "supportsOrderByUnrelated Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData) | Microsoft Docs"
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# supportsOrderByUnrelated Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData)
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  Retrieves whether this database supports using a column that is not in the SELECT statement in an ORDER BY clause.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public boolean supportsOrderByUnrelated()  
```  
  
## Return Value  
 **true** if supported. Otherwise, **false**.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This supportsOrderByUnrelated method is specified by the supportsOrderByUnrelated method in the java.sql.DatabaseMetaData interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-members.md)   
 [SQLServerDatabaseMetaData Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverdatabasemetadata-class.md)