How to cancel a group distribution

An approved group distribution can be cancelled by the author of the group distribution item or by a member of the group distribution approvers. Cancelling can be done either for the whole group distribution (all targets) or for only selected targets.

Cancelling the group distribution affects only the targets in distribution statuses Waiting or Waiting for retry. Cancelling the does not:

Main steps

  1. Open the group distribution item

  2. To cancel the whole group distribution (all targets): Choose Tasks > Cancel schedule

  3. To cancel the distribution for selected targets: Open Deployment status tab > select the targets to be cancelled > choose Tasks > Cancel for selected

Note! Cancelled targets will get distribution status Cancelled. If package installation has already started or finished on target, these targets will get the status defined by the installation result.