Exists

Determines whether the given parameter is a reference syntax to an existing object.

Syntax

Exists( v )

Parameters

Parameter

Description

v

A valid reference syntax expression.

If v is not a reference syntax, the function returns false ( 0 ).

Examples

The following expressions are examples that use the Exists function:

Expression

Returns

Exists(Item)

True ( 1 ) if the object Item exists and false ( 0 ) otherwise.

Exists("hello world")

False ( 0 ). The string is not a reference syntax.

Exists(Invoice.Border.Edge[1].Color)

True ( 1 ) if the object Invoice exists and has a Border property, which in turn has at least one Edge property, which in turn has a Color property. Otherwise, the function returns false ( 0 ).

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