:doc:`Alarm <index>` / Attribute / evaluation_state

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evaluation_state
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.. py:attribute:: CloudWatch.Alarm.evaluation_state

  

  - *(string) --* 

    If the value of this field is ``PARTIAL_DATA``, it indicates that not all the available data was able to be retrieved due to quota limitations. For more information, see `Create alarms on Metrics Insights queries <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/Create_Metrics_Insights_Alarm.html>`__.

     

    If the value of this field is ``EVALUATION_ERROR``, it indicates configuration errors in alarm setup that require review and correction. Refer to StateReason field of the alarm for more details.

     

    If the value of this field is ``EVALUATION_FAILURE``, it indicates temporary CloudWatch issues. We recommend manual monitoring until the issue is resolved

    