# 7. View record ### **Pre condition** A record is has the status ‘In Progress’, ‘In Review’, ‘Validated’, ‘Registered’, ‘Certified’, ‘Issued’, ‘Archived’ ### **Triggers** A user wants to view a record ### **Flow** 1. User finds the record they are interested in viewing 2. User clicks “View” 3. Record is loaded (internet connection required) 4. User has a read-only view of the record and supporting documents 5. User closes the record when finished viewing ### **Post conditions** * Record and User Audit logs updated to show that the record was ‘Viewed’ and by whom {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://documentation.opencrvs.org/v1.3/product-specifications/core-functions/7.-view-record.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.