# DurableJobsOptions.ActiveProviderName

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.durablejobs/orleans.hosting.durablejobsoptions/) | [Properties](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.durablejobs/orleans.hosting.durablejobsoptions/properties/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/8bc9fd244427351ad24ccc039a9e7642a42c1cc4/src/Orleans.DurableJobs/Hosting/DurableJobsOptions.cs)

```csharp
public string ActiveProviderName
```

Gets or sets the active journal provider used to create new job shards. Defaults to [ProviderConstants](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core.abstractions/orleans.providers.providerconstants/).