Which function would you use to check if a user has viewed a document?

The function used to check if a user has viewed a document is indeed isDocumentVisible(). This function is specifically designed within the Appian platform context to determine the visibility status of a document for a given user. When you call isDocumentVisible(), it assesses whether the user in question has access to see the specified document, which relates closely to whether they have viewed it or not.

This function takes into account user permissions and document sharing settings, providing a direct answer to whether the document is currently accessible to the user. This is essential for applications where document visibility is critical for workflows or for compliance purposes, ensuring that only authorized users can see certain files.

Other options do not serve this specific purpose: documentViewStatus() might imply tracking the view status but isn’t a standard function in Appian, hasUserViewed() does not exist in any Appian function set, and tointeger() is a commonly used function to convert values to integers but has no relevance to document visibility or user interactions.