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# IsDirty

{% hint style="info" %}
The **`IsDirty()`** function returns a boolean value that indicates if the specified row or field has a value that has not been saved to the database yet. In other words, there is a value that will be written to the database if a "Save changes" node is invoked. Note that this value could be the exact value that is already stored in the database. It will return false if the value is not part of a persistent entity.

This function is NOT SQL compatible. For more information about SQL compatibility, see our [documentation](/platform/wemreference/sql-compatibility.md).
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="success" %}
Returns a <mark style="color:$success;">True</mark> when a field or row has been saved to the database.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

### Syntax

<details>

<summary><code>IsDirty(</code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>list</code></mark><code>)</code> </summary>

`IsDirty(`<mark style="color:$success;">`[Client]`</mark>`)`\
\&#xNAN;*=>True*

</details>

<details>

<summary><code>IsDirty(</code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>field/data-item</code></mark><code>)</code></summary>

`IsDirty(`<mark style="color:$success;">`[Client.Name]`</mark>`)`\
\&#xNAN;*=> False*

</details>

### Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="150">Name</th><th width="150">Type</th><th width="150" align="center">Required</th><th width="248.15953250810662">Description</th><th data-hidden>Required?</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>list</code></mark></td><td>list</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>a list from the datamodel</td><td>yes</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>data-item</code></mark></td><td>Field</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>A field from the datamodel</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


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