# stop or cancel jobs ## `scancel` : used to signal jobs or job steps that are under the control of Slurm The command `scancel` is used to signal or __cancel__ __jobs__, __job arrays__ or __job steps__ . A job or job step can only be signaled by the __owner__ of that job or user root. If an attempt is made by an unauthorized user to signal a job or job step, an error message will be printed and the job will not be signaled. ``` $ scancel JOBID PARTITION NAME USER ST TIME NODES NODELIST(REASON) 33416 all Hexadeca fcruz R 3:26:11 2 wn[131-132] 33434 debug OFBuild lmendes R 1:50:42 1 wn069 33437 all FE ngalamba R 58:07 1 wn094 33439 all FE ngalamba R 29:43 1 wn097 33440 all FE ngalamba R 29:13 1 wn137 33441 all FE ngalamba R 13:43 1 wn126 33442 all FE ngalamba R 1:58 1 wn071 33443 all FE ngalamba R 1:41 1 wn071 33445 all FE ngalamba R 0:12 1 wn079 ``` You can all your jobs (running and pending) ``` $ scancel --user ``` You may also only cancel all your jobs in a specific element, i.e. state, partition... ``` $ scancel --state PENDING --user ``` $ Job can be also canceled using the job name ``` $ scancel --name ``` >**For more detailed information, please see `man scancel`**