DataContext.DatabaseExists Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Data.Linq

Assembly:: System.Data.Linq.dll

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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

Boolean

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