Checking Write/Create Permissions?

I'd like to check the create/write permissions for a user on a record type (mine is called "Articles") so that I can show or hide my "create article" button. If the user does not have permission then I don't want this button to show.


So far the only way I can think of doing this is to try to write a dummy record and see if I get an error or not. Which obviously would just clutter up my database with bad data.


I assume there is a method for this? But I can't seem to find it. Welcome any help.


Regards,


Peter

Checking Write/Create Permissions?
 
 
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