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# kAuthorizationContextFlagSticky

This data persists through an interrupted or failed evaluation.

```
kAuthorizationContextFlagSticky
```

## Discussion

This flag can be used to propagate an error condition from a downstream plug-in to an upstream one. It is not remembered in the authorization reference (see [Authorization Services](/documentation/Security/authorization-services)).

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