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# Cancel a scan

# Cancel a scan {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Cancel or abort an ongoing scan by either selecting Cancel Scan in the scan execution modal or the Cancel Scan related link in the results record.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllInstance ScanChecks.  
   The list of checks shows up.
2. Select a scan to run it on the selected check.  
   The scan execution modal shows up.
3. Select Cancel Scan to cancel the ongoing scan.  
   The Cancel Scan modal shows up with the status of the cancelled transaction. You can also select Go to Results to see the results record of the selected scan.

   Note:  
   The Cancel Scan button won't show up if the scan is complete (successful or failed).
4. **Optional:** Select Cancel Scan related link to cancel the scan, if you have selected Go to Results in the previous step.  
   Note:  
   The Cancel Scan related link is visible only if the scan is still running. The Status field in the Scan Results form say In Progress if the scan is still ongoing.
5. Close the Cancel Scan modal or select Go to Results in the Cancel Scan modal.  
   The Scan Result record is updated. The Status field now says Cancelled.
6. Scroll down to the Scan Findings related list.  
   It generates the findings of the scan till the point it was cancelled.  
   Note:  
   Since the scan is already cancelled, the Cancel Scan related link doesn't show up.
**Related concepts**   

* [Executing a scan](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/q69X8ioER7e5OOY~6WXJgw "Use the following types of scans to execute checks, a scan or a suite scan.")
* [Parallel scans](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/F0JpGvPOnbZzUOZHfwVBQg "Parallel scan is a functionality in Instance Scan that allows multiple scans to run in parallel instead of sequential execution. This improves efficiency and reduces wait times when several scans are executed concurrently.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Create a check](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/pxMZytg88S33TLnKJJFVlw "Create your own checks by implementing the following procedure.")
* [Create a check suite](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/O_mO72gOZTePbgLTQCguaA "Create a check suite to bundle a group of checks into a suite and execute it.")
* [Schedule a full scan](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/UEHvpt8_aZqMpTy0WrsrVg "Create a schedule to regularly trigger a full scan even when you don’t have an active session. A schedule creates an established baseline for the health of the instance and provides a comparison to configuration and instance health over time.")
* [Schedule a suite scan](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/O7gMmHVl7LngVs2SJWtRAw "Create a schedule to regularly trigger a suite scan even when you don’t have an active session.")
* [Monitoring a scan](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/9lo69PkgffXYiR7CeBTaPw "You can check the progress status of a scan by checking the progress tracker.")
* [Queue your scan](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/k2i9ZtSGJ640GIAje4_Llg "Leverage the scan queue feature to line up your scans for automatic execution following the current scan.")
* [Using the Instance Scan dashboard](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/4HFuKt47kqEQ5E4kBxsgOQ "Compare and analyze the results of the scans in your instance by representing it on the premium Performance Analytics (PA) dashboard.")  
**Related reference**   

* [Reviewing of scans](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/v2aWykUKyT5ovzK0Z~Bb9g "After the scans have been executed, you can review them with the findings and results components.")

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