MarkLogic 9 Product Documentationadmin.databaseExists
admin.databaseExists( config as element(configuration), database-name as String ) as Boolean
Summary
This function determines whether or not the specified database
exists. Returns true if the database exists, otherwise
false is returned.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| config | A configuration specification, typically as returned from one of the Admin module functions. |
| database-name | The name of the database to check. |
Example
const admin = require('/MarkLogic/admin.xqy');
var config = admin.getConfiguration()
admin.databaseExists(config, "Documents")
//Returns true if the Documents database exists.