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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://ydb.tech/docs/en/llms.txt

# Canceling long-running operations

Use the `ydb operation cancel` subcommand to cancel the specified long-running operation. Only an incomplete operation can be canceled.

General format of the command:

```bash
ydb [global options...] operation cancel <id>
```

* `global options`: [Global parameters](https://ydb.tech/docs/en/reference/ydb-cli/commands/global-options.md?version=v26.1).
* `id`: The ID of the long-running operation. The ID contains characters that can be interpreted by your command shell. If necessary, use shielding, for example, `'<id>'` for bash.

View a description of the command to obtain the status of a long-running operation:

```bash
ydb operation cancel --help
```

## Examples {examples}

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The examples use the `quickstart` profile. To learn more, see [Creating a profile to connect to a test database](https://ydb.tech/docs/en/reference/ydb-cli/profile/create.md?version=v26.1#quickstart).

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