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# TCAP States

States information, which can be gathered at any time by [TCAP](https://github.com/telcobridges-main/tmedia-wiki/tree/main/reference/protocols/tcap/README.md), indicates the current state of the userpart. This information can be used to determine the quality of service. The collection of status information does not affect any of the information examined.

General explanation of the TCAP userpart states parameters:

* The **protocol variant field** indicates the TCAP protocol variant of the userpart. Possible values: see the TCAP protocol variant table in [TCAP:Userpart configuration](https://github.com/telcobridges-main/tmedia-wiki/tree/main/reference/protocols/tcap-userpart-configuration/README.md)

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* The **status field** indicates the status of the userpart

| Alarm category | Description                             |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| Unbound        | Unbound to SCCP user-part               |
| Configured     | User-part configured                    |
| Bound          | Bound to SCCP user-part                 |
| Confirm        | Waiting for SCCP user-part bind confirm |
| Pending        | Bind pending                            |


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