Deployment Tools Foundation
Validate Method (record)
Deployment Tools Foundation Namespaces ► Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller ► View ► Validate(Record)
Validates a record, returning information about any errors.
Declaration Syntax| C# | Visual Basic | Visual C++ | F# |
public ICollection<ValidationErrorInfo> Validate( Record record )
Public Function Validate ( record As Record ) As ICollection(Of ValidationErrorInfo)
public: ICollection<ValidationErrorInfo>^ Validate( Record^ record )
member Validate : record : Record -> ICollection<ValidationErrorInfo>
Parameters- record (Record)
- the Record to be validated
Return ValueICollection<(Of <(<'ValidationErrorInfo>)>)>
null if the record was validated; if there is an existing record with the same primary keys that has conflicting data then error information is returned
null if the record was validated; if there is an existing record with the same primary keys that has conflicting data then error information is returned
RemarksThe Record must have been obtained by calling Fetch()()()(). Works with read-write and read-only records. This method cannot be used with a View containing joins.
See Modify(ViewModifyMode, Record) for more remarks.
Win32 MSI APIs: MsiViewModify, MsiViewGetError
Exceptions| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InstallerException | the validation failed (for a reason other than invalid data) |
| InvalidHandleException | the View handle is invalid |
Assembly: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller (Module: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll) Version: 3.0.0.0 (3.11.1.2318)