# IDurableStateManager.WriteStateAsync(CancellationToken)

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.journaling/orleans.journaling.idurablestatemanager/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.journaling/orleans.journaling.idurablestatemanager/methods/)

```csharp
public abstract ValueTask WriteStateAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default(CancellationToken))
```

Persists pending changes to the shared journal.

### Parameters

- `cancellationToken` (`CancellationToken`): The token used to cancel the caller's wait.

### Returns

A task representing the write acknowledgement.