How to: Stop an In-Progress Build

When you queue a new build, the Queued tab of Build Explorer opens automatically. For more information, see How to: Queue or Start a Build Definition

Required Permissions

To complete this task, you must have Administer a build permission set to Allow. For more information, see Team Foundation Server Permissions.

Stopping a Build

As long as the build definition has an In Progress or a Postponed icon next to it, you can stop the in-progress build from the Queued tab of Build Explorer.

To stop a currently running build

  1. Right-click an in-progress build definition name in the Queued tab of Build Explorer, and then click Stop on the drop-down menu. 

    Alternately, you can click the Stop icon in the tool bar of the Queued tab of Build Explorer.

  2. Click Yes on the Stop selected builds? message.

    A Stopped icon appears next to the build definition name in the Queued tab of Build Explorer.

See Also

Other Resources

Managing Builds with Team Foundation Build

Working with Build Definitions in Team Foundation Build

Team Foundation Build Reference

Customizing Team Foundation Build