Validate Method (record)

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Deployment Tools Foundation Validate Method (record)
Deployment Tools Foundation NamespacesMicrosoft.Deployment.WindowsInstallerViewValidate(Record)
Validates a record, returning information about any errors.
Declaration Syntax
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public ICollection<ValidationErrorInfo> Validate(
	Record record
)
Public Function Validate ( _
	record As Record _
) As ICollection(Of ValidationErrorInfo)
public:
ICollection<ValidationErrorInfo>^ Validate(
	Record^ record
)
Parameters
record (Record)
the Record to be validated
Return Value
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

The 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) Version: 3.0.0.0 (3.5.1623.0)