*             Any error during fetch
     */
    boolean isValueLongMVV() throws PersistitException {
        boolean savedIgnore = _ignoreMVCCFetch;
        try {
            _ignoreMVCCFetch = true;
            searchAndFetchInternal(_spareValue, -1);
            final boolean wasLong = isLongMVV(_spareValue);
            _spareValue.clear();
            return wasLong;
        } finally {
            _ignoreMVCCFetch = savedIgnore;
        }
    }