# VolatileJournalStorage.IsCompactionRequested

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

[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.