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is_new
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.. py:function:: is_new(self) 

**domain**: server

**language**: python

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

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

An application calls :doc:`append <m_append>` or :doc:`insert <m_insert>` methods 
to put an item into insert state.

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