ResultSet exception - before start of result set

Question

I\'m having trouble getting data from a ResultSet object. Here is my code:

    String sql = \"SELECT type FROM node WHERE nid = ?\";
    PreparedStatement pr         


        

Answer 1

You need to move the pointer to the first row, before asking for data:

result.beforeFirst();
result.next();
String foundType = result.getString(1);