LoadForName Method (ICategoryRepository)

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Loads a category given the name.

Syntax

Category LoadForName( 
   string name,
   int parentCategoryId
)

Parameters

name: The name of the category to locate.
parentCategoryId: Optionally specifies the parent category to search within. Pass -1 to search the entire catalog.

Return Value

A category instance if the named category is found. Returns null if the category does not exist.

Remarks

Case sensitivity of the search is determined by the database. If more than one matching category is found, only the first match is returned.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

ICategoryRepository Interface
ICategoryRepository Members

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