# State

The various possible states for an ongoing Operation.

| Enums ||
|---|---|
| `STATE_UNSPECIFIED` | Unspecified. |
| `INITIALIZING` | Request is being prepared for processing. |
| `PROCESSING` | Request is actively being processed. |
| `CANCELLING` | Request is in the process of being cancelled after user called google.longrunning.Operations.CancelOperation on the operation. |
| `FINALIZING` | Request has been processed and is in its finalization stage. |
| `SUCCESSFUL` | Request has completed successfully. |
| `FAILED` | Request has finished being processed, but encountered an error. |
| `CANCELLED` | Request has finished being cancelled after user called google.longrunning.Operations.CancelOperation. |