alias.exists

Checks whether an alias exists within a dimension.

alias.exists(dimensionName, aliasName)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
dimensionName	string	The dimension's name.
aliasName	string	The alias's name.

Returns

boolean

true when the alias exists, otherwise false, including when the dimension can't be found.

Examples

if (alias.exists("Account", "No - Name")) {
    // do something
}

// Create the alias only when it's missing
if (!alias.exists("Product", "Long Name")) {
    alias.create("Product", "Long Name");
}

Related

• alias.create: creates an alias within a dimension.