# salt.runners.state

Execute overstate functions

`salt.runners.state.` `over`(env='base', os_fn=None)

  Execute an overstate sequence to orchestrate the executing of states over a group of systems

  CLI Examples:

      salt-run state.over base /path/to/myoverstate.sls

`salt.runners.state.` `show_stages`(env='base', os_fn=None)

  Display the stage data to be executed

  CLI Examples:

      salt-run state.show_stages
      salt-run state.show_stages env=dev /root/overstate.sls

`salt.runners.state.` `sls`(mods, env='base', test=None, exclude=None)

  Execute a state run from the master, used as a powerful orchestration system.

  CLI Examples:

      salt-run state.sls webserver
      salt-run state.sls webserver env=dev test=True

Current Salt release: 0.17.1

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