EntityExistsByDbId

Description

Returns an indication of whether the entity exists or not.

Note: This method is deprecated. Use EntityVisibleByDbId.

Note: For more information on DBIDs, see Working with records

Syntax

VBScript

session.EntityExistsByDbId entity_def_name, db_id

Perl

$session->EntityExistsByDbId(entity_def_name, db_id);

Identifier: Description
session: The Session object that represents the current database-access session.
entity_def_name: A String containing the record type (EntityDef) name.
db_id: A Long containing the record's unique ID number.
Return value: Returns a Boolean True if the Entity exists, False otherwise.

Examples

VBScript

set sessionObj = GetSession

set entityObj = session.GetEntity("defect", "test00000001")

dbid = entity.GetDbId

ResultFromEntityExistDbid = sessionObj.EntityExistsByDbId("defect", dbid)

Perl

$sessionObj = $entityObj->GetSession();

$entityObj = $sessionObj->GetEntity("defect", "test00000001");

$dbid = $entityObj->GetDbId();

$ResultFromEntityExistDbid = $sessionObj->EntityExistsByDbId("defect", dbid);