# system.kanoa.item.checkItemStateClassPath(itemStateClassPath, userId)

checks if an itemStateClassPath exists and creates it if it doesn't

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### Parameters
**itemStateClassPath** `String`: Path of item state class to check for<br />
**userId** `Integer`: Id of user executing the function<br />

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### Returns
**itemStateClassId** `Integer`<br />
**message** `String` None if success<br />

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### Example
```python
itemStateClassPath = 'Scrap Reasons\Illegible label'
userId = 17
itemStateClassId, msg = system.kanoa.item.checkItemStateClassPath(itemStateClassPath, userId)
```