---
title: isStarted
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/nsmetadataquery/isstarted
---

# isStarted

A Boolean value that indicates whether the query has started. (read-only)

## Declaration

```swift
var isStarted: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property contains true when the receiver has executed the startQuery method; otherwise, false.

## See Also

### Running queries

- [start()](foundation/nsmetadataquery/start().md)
- [isGathering](foundation/nsmetadataquery/isgathering.md)
- [isStopped](foundation/nsmetadataquery/isstopped.md)
- [stop()](foundation/nsmetadataquery/stop().md)