diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/sql/AbstractDhRepo.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/sql/AbstractDhRepo.java
index 89b12c846..c54cc384e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/sql/AbstractDhRepo.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/sql/AbstractDhRepo.java
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractDhRepo<TDTO extends IBaseDTO>
 	
 	public void delete(TDTO dto) { this.queryDictionaryFirst(this.createDeleteSql(dto)); }
 	
+	public boolean exists(TDTO dto) { return this.existsWithPrimaryKey(dto.getPrimaryKeyString()); }
+	public boolean existsWithPrimaryKey(String primaryKey) 
+	{
+		String whereEqualStatement = this.createWherePrimaryKeyStatement(primaryKey);
+		Map<String, Object> result = this.queryDictionaryFirst("SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM "+this.getTableName()+" WHERE "+whereEqualStatement+") as 'existingCount';"); 
+		return result != null && (int)result.get("existingCount") != 0;
+	}
 	
 	
 	//==============//
@@ -186,8 +193,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractDhRepo<TDTO extends IBaseDTO>
 	// helper methods //
 	//================//
 	
+	/** Example: <code> Id = '0' </code> */
 	public String createWherePrimaryKeyStatement(TDTO dto) { return this.createWherePrimaryKeyStatement(dto.getPrimaryKeyString()); }
-	public String createWherePrimaryKeyStatement(String primaryKeyValue) { return "WHERE "+this.getPrimaryKeyName()+" = '"+primaryKeyValue+"'"; }
+	/** Example: <code> Id = '0' </code> */
+	public String createWherePrimaryKeyStatement(String primaryKeyValue) { return this.getPrimaryKeyName()+" = '"+primaryKeyValue+"'"; }
 	
 	public static List<Map<String, Object>> convertResultSetToDictionaryList(ResultSet resultSet) throws SQLException
 	{
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/tests/DhRepoSqliteTest.java b/core/src/test/java/tests/DhRepoSqliteTest.java
index dbcf508f3..2b4d0529b 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/tests/DhRepoSqliteTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/tests/DhRepoSqliteTest.java
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ public class DhRepoSqliteTest
 			Assert.assertEquals("get/insert failed, not equal", insertDto.id, getDto.id);
 			Assert.assertEquals("get/insert failed, not equal", insertDto.value, getDto.value);
 			
+			// exists - DTO present
+			Assert.assertTrue("DTO exists failed", testDataRepo.exists(insertDto));
+			Assert.assertTrue("DTO exists failed", testDataRepo.existsWithPrimaryKey(insertDto.getPrimaryKeyString()));
+			
 			
 			// update
 			TestDto updateMetaFile = new TestDto(0, "b");
@@ -110,6 +114,10 @@ public class DhRepoSqliteTest
 			getDto = testDataRepo.getByPrimaryKey("0");
 			Assert.assertNull("delete failed, not null returned", getDto);
 			
+			// exists - DTO absent
+			Assert.assertFalse("DTO exists failed", testDataRepo.exists(insertDto));
+			Assert.assertFalse("DTO exists failed", testDataRepo.existsWithPrimaryKey(insertDto.getPrimaryKeyString()));
+			
 		}
 		catch (SQLException e)
 		{