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Cancelling a Run

Cancelling a run is a forced stop of a report that is currently running. It's possible at the Pending and Running stages.

Before you begin

  • Only an active run (Pending or Running) can be cancelled
  • Completed runs (Completed, Partial, Failed) cannot be cancelled
  • Partially written data may remain in the output sheet
  • Cancellation is irreversible — an interrupted run cannot be resumed, only re-run from scratch

Step-by-step instructions

1. Open the report page

Go to the Reports section and open the report with an active run (status Running or Pending).

2. Click "Cancel Run"

The Cancel Run button appears on the report page only when there is an active run. It's located next to the progress bar.

3. Confirm cancellation

The system shows a confirmation dialog: "Are you sure you want to cancel the run?" along with a warning about possible partially written data. Click Confirm Cancellation.

4. Wait for the stop

The status changes to Cancelled within a few seconds. If the report was in the Load stage (writing data), stopping may take up to 30 seconds — the system finishes the current write operation before stopping.

5. Check the output sheet

After cancelling, check the output sheet: data may have been written partially, and depending on the write mode, the sheet may be in an intermediate state. Re-run the report if you need complete data.

Data state after cancellation

Cancellation stageWhat happens to the data
PendingNo data was written — sheet unchanged
FetchNo data was written yet — sheet unchanged
TransformNo data was written yet — sheet unchanged
Load (Replace)The sheet may be partially overwritten
Load (Append)Some rows were appended at the end
Load (AppendDedup)Some rows were appended; deduplication may not have run
FinalizeData is fully written; cancellation is not possible

How to verify

  • The run's status in the history should change to Cancelled
  • The run logs should include a record of the forced cancellation
  • The output sheet may contain partial data

Maintained by the LightLead Documentation Team · Last verified: 2026-07-25