# EffectivePatch
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The `EffectivePatch` structure defines metadata about a patch along with the approval state of the patch in a particular patch baseline. The approval state includes information about whether the patch is currently approved, due to be approved by a rule, explicitly approved, or explicitly rejected and the date the patch was or will be approved.

## Contents
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 ** Patch **   <a name="systemsmanager-Type-EffectivePatch-Patch"></a>
Provides metadata for a patch, including information such as the KB ID, severity, classification and a URL for where more information can be obtained about the patch.  
Type: [Patch](API_Patch.md) object  
Required: No

 ** PatchStatus **   <a name="systemsmanager-Type-EffectivePatch-PatchStatus"></a>
The status of the patch in a patch baseline. This includes information about whether the patch is currently approved, due to be approved by a rule, explicitly approved, or explicitly rejected and the date the patch was or will be approved.  
Type: [PatchStatus](API_PatchStatus.md) object  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/ssm-2014-11-06/EffectivePatch) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/ssm-2014-11-06/EffectivePatch) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/ssm-2014-11-06/EffectivePatch)