# JournaledStateManagerOptions Properties

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.journaling/orleans.journaling.journaledstatemanageroptions/)

## JournalFormatKey {#journalformatkey-16f04410}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.journaling/orleans.journaling.journaledstatemanageroptions/properties/journalformatkey-16f04410/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Journaling/JournaledStateManagerOptions.cs)

```csharp
public string JournalFormatKey
```

Gets or sets the journal format key used to write journal data.

## RetirementGracePeriod {#retirementgraceperiod-f12f3225}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.journaling/orleans.journaling.journaledstatemanageroptions/properties/retirementgraceperiod-f12f3225/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Journaling/JournaledStateManagerOptions.cs)

```csharp
public TimeSpan RetirementGracePeriod
```

Specifies the period of time to wait until the manager retires a [IJournaledState](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.journaling/orleans.journaling.ijournaledstate/) if it's not registered in the manager anymore.