Knight Data Access Layer
DatabaseExists(String) Method
Example 




KellermanSoftware.NetDataAccessLayer Namespace > DataHelper Class > DatabaseExists Method : DatabaseExists(String) Method
The name of the database
Check database existance
Syntax
Public Overloads Function DatabaseExists( _
   ByVal databaseName As String _
) As Boolean
Dim instance As DataHelper
Dim databaseName As String
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = instance.DatabaseExists(databaseName)
public bool DatabaseExists( 
   string databaseName
)
public: bool DatabaseExists( 
   string* databaseName
) 
public:
bool DatabaseExists( 
   String^ databaseName
) 

Parameters

databaseName
The name of the database

Return Value

Returns true if exists
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 = DatabaseExists("InvoiceDatabase");
 
//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 = DatabaseExists("InvoiceDatabase")
 
'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