How to Check if a Document Exists
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To check whether the database contains a certain document,
use thesession.advanced
operationsexists
method. -
Calling
exists
does not load the document entity to the session, and the session will not track it. -
In this page:
Check if document exists
$exists = $session->advanced()->exists("employees/1-A");
if ($exists)
{
// document 'employees/1-A exists
}
Syntax
public function exists(?string $id): bool;
Parameter | Type | Description |
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$id | ?string |
The ID of the document to look for |
Return Value | Description |
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bool |
true - this document exists in the database.false - The document does Not exist in the database |