ValidateFields Method (record)

DTF API

Deployment Tools Foundation ValidateFields Method (record)

Validates fields of a fetched or new record, returning information about any errors. Can validate one or more fields of an incomplete record.

Declaration Syntax

Visual Basic

Visual C++

public ICollection<ValidationErrorInfo> ValidateFields(
	Record record
)

Public Function ValidateFields ( 
	record As Record
) As ICollection(Of ValidationErrorInfo)

public:
ICollection<ValidationErrorInfo>^ ValidateFields(
	Record^ record
)

member ValidateFields : 
        record : Record -> ICollection<ValidationErrorInfo>

Parameters

record (Record): the Record to be validated

Return Value

ICollection<(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

Remarks

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)

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