# Start here: Viewer

Inspect source versions, queries, released selections and retained output without editing or generating new work.

Source: https://help.smartfact.ai/manuals/configsheets/viewer

Review edition: 25 October 2026

Roles: viewer

Viewer access supports evidence-based enquiries across permitted Data sources and outputs. Begin with the exact source, table version, selection or order involved. Reading a current result does not create a new approval or establish a downstream effect.

## Inspect the data's meaning

Reference tables show saved versions with their typed schema. External sheets show accepted snapshots, parameters, rows, receipt times and status. Preserve the distinction between Text, Whole number, True or false, null and empty text. A numeric-looking code can still be an exact text identity.

Use Refresh history to establish which snapshot was accepted. An expected refresh interval tests freshness; it is not proof that an external service supplied new facts. A stale or failed status should be included in your finding.

## Read queries and selections

Test a query can inspect matching sources and values without changing them. Check Query that produced these results and the exact-match types. A text code and a whole-number filter do not necessarily match the same data.

Run released selection uses a previously reviewed definition. Its output lists matching whole tabs and source status. The page displays up to 100 rows per matching tab; use source pages for remaining rows. A run is current data output, not another rule approval.

## Read files and shop evidence accurately

Data feeds can be previewed and retained files downloaded within your read permissions. Generating a new feed needs Owner or Operator authority. A retained KitProof file still has to be validated and accepted by KitProof; its existence is not a delivery receipt.

Shop records distinguish mapping releases, held orders, delivery evidence and stock outcomes. Report the exact event and delivered revision rather than saying an order was processed merely because it appears in the register.

You cannot edit source data, refresh snapshots or clear held shop work with Viewer alone. Give the responsible Operator, Supervisor or Owner the exact identity, source revision and visible reason. Follow [Test exact queries](/manuals/configsheets/queries) and [Read history, export and recover](/manuals/configsheets/history-export-and-recovery) when preparing an enquiry.