>>>Hi everybody,
>>>
>>>I am wondering if what I've written is OK or it's better to use boolean merhod here and return row as a parameter?
>>>
>>>

>>>/// <summary>
>>>        /// Returns row for Pass table
>>>        /// </summary>
>>>        /// <param name="sqlCommand"></param>
>>>        /// <returns></returns>
>>>        public DataRow GetPassRow(SqlCommand sqlPassCommand, ref String messageText, ref Int32 statusCode)
>>>        {
>>>            DataSet ds;
>>>            if (database.ExecuteSqlCommand(sqlPassCommand, out ds, ref messageText, ref statusCode))
>>>                return ds.Tables[0].Rows[0];
>>>            else
>>>                return new DataRow(); // Empty data row
>>>        }

>>>
>>>The problem I see here is how should I examine the result of this method when I call it? Perhaps it's better to use the out parameter?
>>
>>
>>Interesting question - How is this supposed to work ?
>>

>>return new DataRow(); // Empty data row
>>

>>>Thanks in advance.
>
>I've been thinking that I do not want such method at all. It serves no real purpose and only complicates things. I am going to embed this code directly in the bigger method.


Yes, but you haven't answered the question