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Session: How to Check if Entity has Changed
To check if a specific entity differs from the one downloaded from server, the hasChanged()
method from the advanced
session operations can be used.
Syntax
session.advanced.hasChanged(entity);
Parameters | ||
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entity | object | Entity for which changes will be checked. |
Return Value | |
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boolean | Indicates whether given entity has changed. |
Example
const employee = await session.load("employees/1-A");
let hasChanged = session.advanced.hasChanged(employee); // false
employee.lastName = "Shmoe";
hasChanged = session.advanced.hasChanged(employee); // true