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# State Not Appearing

Not every message should create state. Start by confirming the message actually contains operationally relevant information that the system can reasonably structure.

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## What to Check

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Message Content" %}
Was concrete, operationally relevant information actually stated? Vague or conversational messages may not produce governance-grade state items.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Scope" %}
Are you looking in the correct context or scope view? State may have been formed in a different scope than expected.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Pipeline" %}
Did processing complete before you checked the State tab? Check pipeline status indicators.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Supersession" %}
A later message may have superseded or changed the visible value. Check audit trail.
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**If this is recurring**, use Model Testing to compare extraction behavior across models, or check whether the pattern is a UI expectation issue versus a model capability issue.
{% endhint %}