| title | description | ms.topic | ms.author | author | ms.date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
bitsadmin getstate | Reference article for the bitsadmin getstate command, which retrieves the state of the specified job. | reference | mosagie | robinharwood | 04/01/2023 |
Applies to: Windows Server (All supported versions)
The bitsadmin /getstate command retrieves the state of a specified job.
bitsadmin /getstate <job> | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| job | The job's display name or GUID. |
The returned output values can be:
| State | Description |
|---|---|
Queued | The job is waiting to run. |
Connecting | BITS is contacting the server. |
Transferring | BITS is transferring data. |
Transferred | BITS has successfully transferred all files in the job. |
Suspended | The job is paused. |
Error | A nonrecoverable error occurred; the transfer isn't retried. |
Transient_Error | A recoverable error occurred; the transfer retries when the minimum retry delay expires. |
Acknowledged | The job completed. |
Canceled | The job was canceled. |
To retrieve the state for the job named myDownloadJob:
bitsadmin /getstate myDownloadJob 