# IJournaledStateManager.WriteStateAsync(CancellationToken)

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

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

Prepares and persists an update to the journal.

### Parameters

- `cancellationToken` (`CancellationToken`): The cancellation token.

### Returns

A `System.Threading.Tasks.ValueTask` which represents the operation.