Stopping background processes

Use the CANCEL PROCESS command to cancel commands that generate background processes.

About this task

Use the QUERY PROCESS command to obtain the status and process number of a background process. If a background process is active when you cancel it, the server stops the process. Any changes that are uncommitted are rolled back. However, changes that are committed are not rolled back.

When you issue a QUERY command from the administrative client, multiple screens of output might be generated. If this occurs and additional output is not needed, you can cancel the display of output to the client workstation. Doing so does not end the processing of the command.