# VolatileJournalStorage Properties

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

## IsCompactionRequested {#iscompactionrequested-e6f98a19}

[Dedicated page](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.journaling/orleans.journaling.volatilejournalstorage/properties/iscompactionrequested-e6f98a19/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Journaling/VolatileJournalStorage.cs#L125-L129)

```csharp
public bool IsCompactionRequested
```

Gets a value indicating whether compaction has been requested.