DirectoryEntry::Exists Method (String^)

.NET Framework (current version)

Determines if the specified path represents an actual entry in the directory service.

Namespace: System.DirectoryServices
Assembly: System.DirectoryServices (in System.DirectoryServices.dll)

Syntax

public:
static bool Exists(
	String^ path
)

Parameters

path: Type: System::String^
The path of the entry to verify.

Return Value

Type: System::Boolean

true if the specified path represents a valid entry in the directory service; otherwise, false.

Examples

The following example takes one argument and determines whether the path corresponds to a valid DirectoryEntry.

C++

String^ myADSPath = "LDAP://onecity/CN=Users,DC=onecity,DC=corp,DC=fabrikam,DC=com";
// Determine whether the given path is correct for the DirectoryEntry.
if (DirectoryEntry::Exists(myADSPath)) 
{
    Console::WriteLine("The path {0} is valid", myADSPath);
} 
else 
{
    Console::WriteLine("The path {0} is invalid", myADSPath);
}

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1