/** * Check if roll number of applicant already exists * @return bool $applied - if roll no of candidate exists * @param Admsn_Model_Member_Candidate */ public function exists(Admsn_Model_Member_Candidate $candidate) { $select = $this->getDbTable()->getAdapter()->select()->from($this->getDbTable()->info('name'), array('roll_no', 'application_basis', 'is_locked'))->where('roll_no = ?', $candidate->getRoll_no()); $result = $select->query()->fetch(); if (count($result)) { return $result; } return false; }