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DataContext.DatabaseExists Method

Definition

Determines whether the associated database can be opened.

public:
 bool DatabaseExists();
public bool DatabaseExists ();
member this.DatabaseExists : unit -> bool
Public Function DatabaseExists () As Boolean

Returns

true if the specified database can be opened; otherwise, false.

Examples

The following example uses this method to determine whether a database already exists.

if (!db.DatabaseExists())
    db.CreateDatabase();
// …
db.DeleteDatabase();
If Not db.DatabaseExists Then
    db.CreateDatabase()
End If
' ...
db.DeleteDatabase()

Remarks

This method uses the connection in the Connection property to attempt to open the associated database.

Applies to