# DeactivationReason Properties

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.deactivationreason/)

## Description {#description-1f833b40}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.deactivationreason/properties/description-1f833b40/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Core.Abstractions/Core/DeactivationReason.cs#L48)

```csharp
public string Description
```

Gets the descriptive reason for the deactivation.

## Exception {#exception-c484215a}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.deactivationreason/properties/exception-c484215a/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Core.Abstractions/Core/DeactivationReason.cs#L58)

```csharp
public Exception? Exception
```

Gets the exception which resulted in deactivation.

## ReasonCode {#reasoncode-dab5b698}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.deactivationreason/properties/reasoncode-dab5b698/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Core.Abstractions/Core/DeactivationReason.cs#L53)

```csharp
public DeactivationReasonCode ReasonCode
```

Gets the reason for deactivation.