# DecisionTaskStartedEventAttributes
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Provides the details of the `DecisionTaskStarted` event.

## Contents
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 ** scheduledEventId **   <a name="SWF-Type-DecisionTaskStartedEventAttributes-scheduledEventId"></a>
The ID of the `DecisionTaskScheduled` event that was recorded when this decision task was scheduled. This information can be useful for diagnosing problems by tracing back the chain of events leading up to this event.  
Type: Long  
Required: Yes

 ** identity **   <a name="SWF-Type-DecisionTaskStartedEventAttributes-identity"></a>
Identity of the decider making the request. This enables diagnostic tracing when problems arise. The form of this identity is user defined.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: 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/DecisionTaskStartedEventAttributes) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/swf-2012-01-25/DecisionTaskStartedEventAttributes) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/swf-2012-01-25/DecisionTaskStartedEventAttributes)