Cancel guided test execution

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title: Cancel guided test execution
description: Cancel the guided testing process after it has started so that you can restart it when appropriate.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/test-management/t\_CancelGuidedTestExecution.html
release: australia
product: Test Management
classification: test-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Guided test execution, Setting up the manual testing process, Test Management 1.0, Test Management applications, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---

# Cancel guided test execution

Cancel the guided testing process after it has started so that you can restart it when appropriate.

## Before you begin

-   [Create a test plan](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/test-management/t_CreateATestPlan.md).
-   Add test cases to the test plan.
-   [Assign testers from the Test Plan form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/test-management/t_AssignTestersFromTheTestPlanForm.md).
-   [Initiate guided test execution](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/test-management/t_InitiateGuidedTestExecution.md)
-   Role required: tm\_test\_manager or tm\_tester

## About this task

Use the related link on the Test Plan form to cancel a test execution that has already started.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Test Management** > **Test Execution** > **Test Plans**.

2.  Open the test plan that you want to stop the testing for.

3.  Click the **Cancel test execution** related link.

4.  Click **OK**.


## Result

A message indicates that the test plan execution has been canceled and the metric type that has been created for the test plan is deleted.

The **Cancel test execution** related link on the Test Plan page changes to **Notify Tester**.

**Parent Topic:**[Guided test execution](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/test-management/c_GuidedTestExecution.md)