resourceExists

Check to see if a resource exists.

Note: This web services operation is different from the procedure of the same name, which is in the resource tree under /lib/resource.

Location

/services/webservices/system/admin/resource/operations/

Request Elements

path: The path of the resource to check.

type: The type of the resource to check. Valid values are CONTAINER, DATA_SOURCE, DEFINITION_SET, LINK, PROCEDURE, TABLE, TREE, and TRIGGER.

version (optional): Reserved for future use.

Response Elements

exists: TRUE if the resource exists; otherwise FALSE.

Faults

IllegalArgument: If the path is malformed, an illegal type is provided, or any value is provided for version.

Security: If the user does not have READ access on all items in path other than the last one.

Security: If the user does not have the ACCESS_TOOLS right.