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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
    entity object Entity for which changes will be checked.
    Return Value
    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

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