State machine object
A state machine object tracks the status of database actions.
A state machine contains the following attributes:
| Name | Type/Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| action_uid | string | A globally unique identifier of the action |
| object_name | string | Name of the object being manipulated by the state machine |
| status | pending | Requested state machine has not started |
| active | State machine is currently running | |
| completed | Operation complete | |
| failed | Operation or state machine failed | |
| name | string | Name of the running (or failed) state machine |
| state | string | Current state within the state machine, when known |
| error | string | A descriptive error string for failed state machine, when known |