Knight Data Access Layer
TableExists(String) Method
Example 




KellermanSoftware.NetDataAccessLayer Namespace > IDataHelper Interface > TableExists Method : TableExists(String) Method
The name of the table
Returns true if the passed table exists in the database
Syntax
Overloads Function TableExists( _
   ByVal tableName As String _
) As Boolean
Dim instance As IDataHelper
Dim tableName As String
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = instance.TableExists(tableName)
bool TableExists( 
   string tableName
)
bool TableExists( 
   string* tableName
) 
bool TableExists( 
   String^ tableName
) 

Parameters

tableName
The name of the table

Return Value

True if the table 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==";
 
//Log to the console
db.EnableLogging();
 
//Open the database connection
db.OpenConnection();
 
//cheak for table existance
bool exists = db.TableExists("Persons");
 
//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=="
 
'Log to the console
db.EnableLogging()
 
'Open the database connection
db.OpenConnection()
 
'cheak for table existance
Dim exists As Boolean = db.TableExists("Persons")
 
'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

IDataHelper Interface
IDataHelper Members
Overload List