Modern QA2026Verify Record Existence
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1.5Verify Record Existence

The simplest verification: does this record exist?

-- Does this user exist?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM users WHERE email = 'test@example.com';
-- Expected: 1

-- Does this order have line items?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM line_items WHERE order_id = 'order-123';
-- Expected: > 0