TaskAbort

TaskAbort[task]

generates an interrupt to abort the current execution of a task.

Details

  • task can be either a TaskObject or task identifier string for a specific task.
  • TaskAbort works on tasks initiated by CloudSubmit, LocalSubmit and URLSubmit.
  • For a scheduled task, TaskAbort aborts only the currently executing instance of the task and does not affect subsequent scheduled instances.
  • TaskAbort[task] does nothing if task does not correspond to a currently executing task.
  • TaskAbort[task] initiates an abort, then returns immediately, giving the TaskObject[…] of the task.
  • TaskAbort has attribute Listable.

Examples

Basic Examples  (1)

Deploy a task with no schedule:

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Attempt an abort of a task that is not running:

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Check the task status:

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Delete the task:

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See Also

TaskSuspend  TaskRemove  Tasks  TaskObject  Abort

Introduced in 2017
(11.2)