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alias: user-guide-abort-resource-job
description: "This documentation details how to terminate an active resource job within a system"
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# Abort Resource Job

:lock: ResourceJob.**Abort**

## Overview

This operation is used to Abort a given **Resource Job**.

## Setup

No specific setup is required other than to meet the precondition of the transaction.  

## Preconditions

* The **Resource Job** exists in the system and is Active.
* The **Resource Job** System State is Executing.
* The **Owner Entity Type** and **Owner Entity Id** provided must match if previously defined in the **Resource Job**.

## Sequence of Steps

1. Choose an Executing **Resource Job**, then select the **Abort** button on the top ribbon.
2. Optionally, enter a comment for the operation.
3. Select **Abort**.

![Screenshot showing a button labeled "Abort Resource Job".](images/abort_resource_job.png)

!!! info
    Once a **Resource Job** is aborted, its System State will change to Aborted and its Universal State will change to Terminated.