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# DB_EXISTS

Use the DB_EXISTS function to determine if the database functionality is available on a specific platform.

## Syntax

status = DB_EXISTS()

## Return Value

DB_EXISTS returns true (1) if the platform in use supports ODBC and the user is licensed to use the IDL DataMiner, or false (0) if it is not available.

## Arguments

None.

## Keywords

None.

## Version History

5.0 | Introduced