> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bijection.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# bijection answer

> Read and control retained answers

## bijection answer

```text theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light-default","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
An answer is the retained result of asking a question or a relation. Its identity is saved locally when it is asked; these commands read, page, count, cancel and release it under the same signed-in identity and deployment. None of them submits source work.

Usage:
  bijection answer [flags]
  bijection answer [command]

Examples:
bijection answer follow <answer-id>
  bijection answer facets <answer-id> --fields '[{"kind":"terms","field":"region"}]'
  bijection answer release <answer-id>

Available Commands:
  cancel      Request cancellation of an answer's source work
  facets      Count distributions over a complete answer
  follow      Wait for an answer and print its pages
  page        Read one page of a complete answer
  release     Release an answer's retained inputs and results
  status      Read an answer's state

Flags:
  -h, --help       help for answer
      --help-all   Show all commands and options, including administrative controls.

Use "bijection answer [command] --help" for more information about a command.
```

## bijection answer cancel

```text theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light-default","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
Request cancellation of an answer's source work

Usage:
  bijection answer cancel <answer-id> [flags]

Flags:
      --as string       Act as a person, such as alice, on a development, preview or local deployment. Production refuses development identities.
      --format string   Output format; JSON preserves exact values. (pretty, json) (default "pretty")
  -h, --help            help for cancel
      --help-all        Show all commands and options, including administrative controls.
```

## bijection answer facets

```text theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light-default","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
Count distributions over a complete answer

Usage:
  bijection answer facets <answer-id> [flags]

Flags:
      --as string       Act as a person, such as alice, on a development, preview or local deployment. Production refuses development identities.
      --fields string   One to eight terms, integer or calendar specifications over answer columns.
      --format string   Output format; JSON preserves exact values. (pretty, json) (default "pretty")
  -h, --help            help for facets
      --help-all        Show all commands and options, including administrative controls.
```

## bijection answer follow

```text theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light-default","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
Wait for an answer and print its pages

Usage:
  bijection answer follow <answer-id> [flags]

Flags:
      --as string        Act as a person, such as alice, on a development, preview or local deployment. Production refuses development identities.
      --cursor string    Continue the exact retained answer.
      --format string    Output format; JSON preserves exact values. (pretty, json) (default "pretty")
  -h, --help             help for follow
      --help-all         Show all commands and options, including administrative controls.
      --page-size int    Return one to 1000 rows. (default 20)
      --timeout string   Bound observation; keep the answer on timeout. (default "30s")
```

## bijection answer page

```text theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light-default","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
Read one page of a complete answer

Usage:
  bijection answer page <answer-id> [flags]

Flags:
      --as string       Act as a person, such as alice, on a development, preview or local deployment. Production refuses development identities.
      --cursor string   Continue the exact retained answer.
      --format string   Output format; JSON preserves exact values. (pretty, json) (default "pretty")
  -h, --help            help for page
      --help-all        Show all commands and options, including administrative controls.
      --page-size int   Return one to 1000 rows. (default 20)
```

## bijection answer release

```text theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light-default","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
Release an answer's retained inputs and results

Usage:
  bijection answer release <answer-id> [flags]

Flags:
      --as string       Act as a person, such as alice, on a development, preview or local deployment. Production refuses development identities.
      --format string   Output format; JSON preserves exact values. (pretty, json) (default "pretty")
  -h, --help            help for release
      --help-all        Show all commands and options, including administrative controls.
```

## bijection answer status

```text theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light-default","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
Read an answer's state

Usage:
  bijection answer status <answer-id> [flags]

Flags:
      --as string       Act as a person, such as alice, on a development, preview or local deployment. Production refuses development identities.
      --format string   Output format; JSON preserves exact values. (pretty, json) (default "pretty")
  -h, --help            help for status
      --help-all        Show all commands and options, including administrative controls.
```


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