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**To retrieve state of a submitted query**
The following ``get-query-state`` example returns the state of a query previously submitted. ::
aws lakeformation get-query-state \
--query-id='1234273f-4a62-4cda-8d98-69615ee8be9b'
Output::
{
"State": "FINISHED"
}
For more information, see `Transactional data operations <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lake-formation/latest/dg/transactions-data-operations.html>`__ in the *AWS Lake Formation Developer Guide*.