# Obsolete, use Database::fieldExists()
function field_exists( $table, $field ) {
$fname = "Update script: field_exists";
- $res = wfQuery( "DESCRIBE $table", $fname );
+ $db =& wfGetDB( DB_SLAVE );
+ $res = $db->query( "DESCRIBE $table", $fname );
$found = false;
- while ( $row = wfFetchObject( $res ) ) {
+ while ( $row = $db->fetchObject( $res ) ) {
if ( $row->Field == $field ) {
$found = true;
break;