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title: "updateString Method (java.lang.String, java.lang.String) | Microsoft Docs"
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# updateString Method (java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
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  Updates the designated column with a **String** value given the column name.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public void updateString(java.lang.String columnName,  
                         java.lang.String x)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *columnName*  
  
 A **String** that contains the column name.  
  
 *x*  
  
 A **String** object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This updateString method is specified by the updateString method in the java.sql.ResultSet interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [updateString Method (SQLServerResultSet)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/updatestring-method-sqlserverresultset.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSet Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-members.md)   
 [SQLServerResultSet Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverresultset-class.md)