Knight Data Access Layer
AnyRecordExists<T>() Method
Example 




KellermanSoftware.NetDataAccessLayer Namespace > DataHelper Class > AnyRecordExists Method : AnyRecordExists<T>() Method
Returns true if any records exist in a table
Syntax
Public Overloads Function AnyRecordExists(Of T As {Class, New})() As Boolean
Dim instance As DataHelper
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = instance.AnyRecordExists(Of T)()
public bool AnyRecordExists<T>()
where T: class, new()
public: bool AnyRecordExists<T>(); 
where T: ref class, gcnew()
public:
bool AnyRecordExistsgeneric<typename T>
(); 
where T: ref class, gcnew()

Type Parameters

T

Return Value

True if there is at least one record in a table
Example
//Get the current thread static safe instance of the helper
IDataHelper db = DataHelper.SessionFactory();
 
//Specify User Name and License Key from the receipt, leave blank for trial mode
//db.UserName = "John Smith 1234";
//db.LicenseKey = "asdfl219==";
 
//Open the database connection
db.OpenConnection();
 
bool result = AnyRecordExists<Customer>();
 
//Close the database connection
db.CloseConnection();
'Get the current thread static safe instance of the helper
Dim db As IDataHelper = DataHelper.SessionFactory()
 
'Specify User Name and License Key from the receipt, leave blank for trial mode
'db.UserName = "John Smith 1234"
'db.LicenseKey = "asdfl219=="
 
'Open the database connection
db.OpenConnection()
 
Dim result As Boolean = AnyRecordExists(Of Customer)()
 
'Close the database connection
db.CloseConnection()
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

See Also

Reference

DataHelper Class
DataHelper Members
Overload List