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can_view
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.. py:method:: can_view(self) 

**domain**: server

**language**: python

**class** :doc:`AbstractItem class </refs/server/abstractitem_api>`

Description
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Use the ``can_view`` method to determine whether a user of the current session 
can view records if a data item or print a report.

See also
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:doc:`Roles </admin/roles>`

:doc:`session <at_session>`

:doc:`can_create </refs/server/item/m_can_create>`

:doc:`can_edit </refs/server/item/m_can_edit>`

:doc:`can_delete </refs/server/item/m_can_delete>`