8.4.10 getMetaData()

(1) Function

This method returns the ResultSetMetaData object that stores information about the columns in the ResultSet object that is returned when this PreparedStatement object is executed.

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(2) Format

public synchronized ResultSetMetaData getMetaData() throws SQLException

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(3) Arguments

None.

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(4) Return value

This method returns meta information for this PreparedStatement object as a ResultSetMetaData object.

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(5) Exceptions

The JDBC driver throws an SQLException in the following cases:

• The PreparedStatement object is closed.

• The Connection object that created this PreparedStatement object is closed.

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