# AutoScalingPolicyStatus
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The status of an automatic scaling policy. 

## Contents
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 ** State **   <a name="EMR-Type-AutoScalingPolicyStatus-State"></a>
Indicates the status of the automatic scaling policy.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `PENDING | ATTACHING | ATTACHED | DETACHING | DETACHED | FAILED`   
Required: No

 ** StateChangeReason **   <a name="EMR-Type-AutoScalingPolicyStatus-StateChangeReason"></a>
The reason for a change in status.  
Type: [AutoScalingPolicyStateChangeReason](API_AutoScalingPolicyStateChangeReason.md) object  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/elasticmapreduce-2009-03-31/AutoScalingPolicyStatus) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/elasticmapreduce-2009-03-31/AutoScalingPolicyStatus) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/elasticmapreduce-2009-03-31/AutoScalingPolicyStatus)