DataContext.DatabaseExists Method

Definition

Determines whether the associated database can be opened.

public bool DatabaseExists ();

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();

Remarks

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

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1