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active
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.. py:attribute:: active

**domain**: server

**language**: python

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

Description
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Specifies whether or not an item dataset is open.

Use ``active`` read only property to determine whether an item dataset is open. 

The 
:doc:`open <m_open>` 
method changes the value of ``active`` to ``true``. The
:doc:`close <m_close>` method sets it to ``false``.


When the dataset is 
open its records can be navigated and its data can be modified and the changes 
saved in the item database table.

See also
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:doc:`Dataset </programming/data/dataset>`

:doc:`Navigating datasets </programming/data/navigating_datasets>`

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