{"version":"2.1.281","anchor":"directory-sync-persisted-state-schema-gains-link-earlier-li","canonical_anchor":"directory-sync-persisted-state-schema-gains-link-earlier-li","heading":"Directory sync persisted state schema gains link, earlier-life and need fields","tier":"internal","area":"Cloud Sync","url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.281\/e\/directory-sync-persisted-state-schema-gains-link-earlier-li","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.281","markdown":"### Directory sync persisted state schema gains link, earlier-life and need fields\n\nDirectory sync's saved state now has fields for link chains, earlier environments and answered requests\n\n**Unclear.** The finding does not say what `standingRow`, `priorLifeNote` or `installsCompleteThrough` hold.\n\n**What**\n\nThe cloud side of directory sync saves its state between runs. The format of that saved state now includes new fields:\n\n- `links`: the chain of sent links, each with a generation number, commit, `sha256` checksum and size, in strictly increasing order.\n\n- `linksInherited` and `earlierLife`: links and work carried over from an earlier environment.\n\n- `standingRow` and `priorLifeNote`: added with no further detail.\n\n- `linksStopped`: why linking stopped, either `lane` or `cap`.\n\n- `answeredNeed`: the last request from your computer that was answered.\n\n- `installsCompleteThrough`: added with no further detail.\n\n- `chained`: a flag on pending and sent rounds.\n\n**Why**\n\nThe saved state can now hold chained links and work from an earlier environment.\n\n- Area: Cloud Sync\n- Tier: Under the hood\n- Useful: 1\/5\n- Signal: 2\/5"}