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title: "setDate Method setDate Method to date value - string | Microsoft Docs"
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# setDate Method (java.lang.String, java.sql.Date)
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  Sets the designated parameter to the given date value.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public void setDate(java.lang.String sCol,  
                    java.sql.Date d)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *sCol*  
  
 A **String** that contains the parameter name.  
  
 *d*  
  
 A Date object.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This setDate method is specified by the setDate method in the java.sql.CallableStatement interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [SQLServerCallableStatement Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservercallablestatement-members.md)   
 [SQLServerCallableStatement Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlservercallablestatement-class.md)