IsColumnPersistent Method (table, column)

Deployment Tools Foundation IsColumnPersistent Method (table, column)

Checks whether a table contains a persistent column with a given name.

Declaration Syntax

Visual Basic

Visual C++

public bool IsColumnPersistent(
	string table,
	string column
)

Public Function IsColumnPersistent ( 
	table As String,
	column As String
) As Boolean

public:
bool IsColumnPersistent(
	String^ table, 
	String^ column
)

Parameters

Return Value

Boolean
true if the column exists in the table; false if the column is temporary or does not exist.

Remarks

To check whether a column exists regardless of persistence, use Contains(String).

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
InstallerException	the View could not be executed
InvalidHandleException	the Database handle is invalid

Assembly: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller (Module: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll) Version: 3.0.0.0 (3.9.1006.0)