# WorkflowExecutionInfo
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Contains information about a workflow execution.

## Contents
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 ** execution **   <a name="SWF-Type-WorkflowExecutionInfo-execution"></a>
The workflow execution this information is about.  
Type: [WorkflowExecution](API_WorkflowExecution.md) object  
Required: Yes

 ** executionStatus **   <a name="SWF-Type-WorkflowExecutionInfo-executionStatus"></a>
The current status of the execution.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `OPEN | CLOSED`   
Required: Yes

 ** startTimestamp **   <a name="SWF-Type-WorkflowExecutionInfo-startTimestamp"></a>
The time when the execution was started.  
Type: Timestamp  
Required: Yes

 ** workflowType **   <a name="SWF-Type-WorkflowExecutionInfo-workflowType"></a>
The type of the workflow execution.  
Type: [WorkflowType](API_WorkflowType.md) object  
Required: Yes

 ** cancelRequested **   <a name="SWF-Type-WorkflowExecutionInfo-cancelRequested"></a>
Set to true if a cancellation is requested for this workflow execution.  
Type: Boolean  
Required: No

 ** closeStatus **   <a name="SWF-Type-WorkflowExecutionInfo-closeStatus"></a>
If the execution status is closed then this specifies how the execution was closed:  
+  `COMPLETED` – the execution was successfully completed.
+  `CANCELED` – the execution was canceled.Cancellation allows the implementation to gracefully clean up before the execution is closed.
+  `TERMINATED` – the execution was force terminated.
+  `FAILED` – the execution failed to complete.
+  `TIMED_OUT` – the execution did not complete in the alloted time and was automatically timed out.
+  `CONTINUED_AS_NEW` – the execution is logically continued. This means the current execution was completed and a new execution was started to carry on the workflow.
Type: String  
Valid Values: `COMPLETED | FAILED | CANCELED | TERMINATED | CONTINUED_AS_NEW | TIMED_OUT`   
Required: No

 ** closeTimestamp **   <a name="SWF-Type-WorkflowExecutionInfo-closeTimestamp"></a>
The time when the workflow execution was closed. Set only if the execution status is CLOSED.  
Type: Timestamp  
Required: No

 ** parent **   <a name="SWF-Type-WorkflowExecutionInfo-parent"></a>
If this workflow execution is a child of another execution then contains the workflow execution that started this execution.  
Type: [WorkflowExecution](API_WorkflowExecution.md) object  
Required: No

 ** tagList **   <a name="SWF-Type-WorkflowExecutionInfo-tagList"></a>
The list of tags associated with the workflow execution. Tags can be used to identify and list workflow executions of interest through the visibility APIs. A workflow execution can have a maximum of 5 tags.  
Type: Array of strings  
Array Members: Maximum number of 5 items.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.  
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/swf-2012-01-25/WorkflowExecutionInfo) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/swf-2012-01-25/WorkflowExecutionInfo) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/swf-2012-01-25/WorkflowExecutionInfo)