--- title: "supportsSubqueriesInIns Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData) | Microsoft Docs" ms.custom: "" ms.date: "01/19/2017" ms.prod: sql ms.prod_service: connectivity ms.reviewer: "" ms.technology: connectivity ms.topic: conceptual apiname: - "SQLServerDatabaseMetaData.supportsSubqueriesInIns" apilocation: - "sqljdbc.jar" apitype: "Assembly" ms.assetid: 77a0b5c0-0d8e-4e08-975f-4eeabb108ab1 author: David-Engel ms.author: v-daenge --- # supportsSubqueriesInIns Method (SQLServerDatabaseMetaData) [!INCLUDE[Driver_JDBC_Download](../../../includes/driver_jdbc_download.md)] Retrieves whether this database supports subqueries in IN statements. ## Syntax ``` public boolean supportsSubqueriesInIns() ``` ## Return Value **true** if supported. Otherwise, **false**. ## Exceptions [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md) ## Remarks This supportsSubqueriesInIns method is specified by the supportsSubqueriesInIns 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)