Checks if an object has been updated since the key was obtained. This operation returns true if the object has been updated by any user; otherwise, false. Concurrency management prevents a record being changed if it has been subsequently updated. This check proactively prevents that failure.

Method Signature

bool IsUpdated(string key)

Parameters

Parameter Description

key

Type: String

The bookmark of the record, including both primary key and concurrency information.

Results

Result name Description

IsUpdated_Result

Type: Boolean

Returns true if and only if another user has modified the record.

Faults

SOAP fault message Description

[record name] [field] [value] does not exist.

Indicates that the record has been deleted by another user or process after it has been retrieved for this operation.

Usage Example

C# Copy Code
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
namespace ConsoleApplication
{
    // Imports newly generated web service proxy.
    using WebService; 
    
    class Program
    {
       static void Main(string[] args)
           {
              // Creates instance of service and sets credentials.
              Customer_Service service = new Customer_Service();
              service.UseDefaultCredentials = true;
              Customer cust = new Customer();
              cust.Name = "Customer Name";
              service.Create(ref cust);
              cust = service.Read(cust.No);
              if (!service.IsUpdated(cust.Key))
           {
              // Add code here to modify record.
           }
        }
    }
}

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