SharedMemory.Exists
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Checks whether shared memory exists.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SharedMemory](component_SharedMemory.md) | [10.1](newinversion101.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |

MBS( "SharedMemory.Exists"; Name ) 

**MBS**( **"SharedMemory.Exists";** /\* Checks whether shared memory exists. \*/  
**$Name**) /\* The name of the shared memory object.e.g. "test" \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Name | The name of the shared memory object. | "test" |

### Result

Returns 1, 0 or error.

### Description

Checks whether shared memory exists.  
### Examples

Check if shared memory object named test exists:

 MBS ( "SharedMemory.Exists"; "test" )  
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Created 2nd February 2020 , last changed 2nd February 2020

  
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