//currently use education framework
        public bool DoesEntityExist(string ctid, ref ConceptScheme entity)
        {
            bool exists = false;

            entity = EntityServices.GetByCtid(ctid);
            if (entity != null && entity.Id > 0)
            {
                return(true);
            }

            return(exists);
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Retrieve an resource from the registry by ctid and do import
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="ctid"></param>
        /// <param name="status"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public bool ImportByCtid(string ctid, SaveStatus status)
        {
            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(ctid))
            {
                status.AddError(thisClassName + ".ImportByCtid - a valid ctid must be provided");
                return(false);
            }

            //this is currently specific, assumes envelop contains a credential
            //can use the hack for GetResourceType to determine the type, and then call the appropriate import method
            string         statusMessage = "";
            EntityServices mgr           = new EntityServices();
            string         ctdlType      = "";

            try
            {
                //probably always want to get by envelope
                ReadEnvelope envelope = RegistryServices.GetEnvelopeByCtid(ctid, ref statusMessage, ref ctdlType);
                if (envelope != null && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(envelope.EnvelopeIdentifier))
                {
                    return(CustomProcessEnvelope(envelope, status));
                }
                else
                {
                    return(false);
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                LoggingHelper.LogError(ex, thisClassName + string.Format(".ImportByCtid(). CTID: {0}", ctid));
                status.AddError(ex.Message);
                if (ex.Message.IndexOf("Path '@context', line 1") > 0)
                {
                    status.AddWarning("The referenced registry document is using an old schema. Please republish it with the latest schema!");
                }
                return(false);
            }
        }