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is_edited
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.. py:function:: is_edited(self) 

**domain**: server

**language**: python

**class** :doc:`Item class </refs/server/item_api>`

Description
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Checks if an item is in edit state and returns true if it is.

An application calls :doc:`edit <m_edit>` to put an item into edit state.

See also
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:doc:`Modifying datasets </programming/data/modifying_datasets>`