# `testing.TraceEntry.state`

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Property of [`testing.TraceEntry`](testing.TraceEntry.md) · stable · since 2.0.0

```ts
readonly state: 'called' | 'queued' | 'staged' | 'deferred' | 'settling' | 'preparing' | 'committed' | 'presented' | 'dispatched' | 'finished' | 'rolled-back' | 'superseded' | 'refused' | 'dry-run';
```

The state it entered (spec section 6.2).

## Generic-API test (spec 3.1)

| Rule | Result |
| --- | --- |
| 1. Neutral name | pass: `state` names no product |
| 2. A precedent | not recorded: no ledger row (coverage.json) names this member or its owner |
| 3. Two apps, or labs | not recorded: no ledger row names this member or its owner |
| 4. The cheaper fix first | not recorded per member (Appendix B decides it per need) |