> ## 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 answers

> Read and control retained answers

## bijection answers

```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 answers [flags]
  bijection answers [command]

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

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

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

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

## bijection answers cancel

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

Usage:
  bijection answers 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.
  -h, --help        help for cancel
      --help-all    Show all commands and options, including administrative controls.
      --json        Print the checked native result.
```

## bijection answers facets

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

Usage:
  bijection answers 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.
  -h, --help            help for facets
      --help-all        Show all commands and options, including administrative controls.
      --json            Print exact counts and boundaries.
```

## bijection answers get

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

Usage:
  bijection answers get <answer-id> [flags]

Flags:
      --as string   Act as a person, such as alice, on a development, preview or local deployment. Production refuses development identities.
  -h, --help        help for get
      --help-all    Show all commands and options, including administrative controls.
      --json        Print the checked native result.
```

## bijection answers page

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

Usage:
  bijection answers 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.
  -h, --help            help for page
      --help-all        Show all commands and options, including administrative controls.
      --json            Print the checked native result.
      --page-size int   Return one to one thousand rows. (default 20)
```

## bijection answers release

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

Usage:
  bijection answers 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.
  -h, --help        help for release
      --help-all    Show all commands and options, including administrative controls.
      --json        Print the checked native result.
```

## bijection answers resume

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

Usage:
  bijection answers resume <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.
  -h, --help             help for resume
      --help-all         Show all commands and options, including administrative controls.
      --json             Print the checked native result.
      --page-size int    Return one to one thousand rows. (default 20)
      --timeout string   Bound observation; keep the answer on timeout. (default "30s")
```


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