# addAlternateState method

Information note**STABLE.**   
  
This API is reliable and breaking changes are unlikely.

qlik.app.addAlternateState(qStateName)

Adds an alternate state in the app. Multiple states within a Qlik Sense app can be created and applied to specific objects within the app. Objects in a given state are not affected by user selection in the other states.

## Version history

Version history

| Version state | Details |
| --- | --- |
| Introduced | 1.1 |

## Parameters

### qStateName

Type: String

Alternate state name.

## Returns

A promise of a Qlik associative engine reply.

Tip noteFor more information regarding a promise, see [The Promise API](https://code.angularjs.org/1.5.8/docs/api/ng/service/$q#the-promise-api).

## Example

```
app.addAlternateState("X");
```