Canceling a Stack Update
After a stack update has begun, you can cancel the stack update if the stack is still
in
the UPDATE_IN_PROGRESS
state. After an update has finished, you cannot cancel it.
You can, however, update a stack again with any previous settings.
If you cancel a stack update, the stack is rolled back to the stack configuration that existed prior to initiating the stack update.
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To cancel a stack update by using the console
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From the list of stacks in the AWS CloudFormation console, select the stack that is currently being updated (its state must be
UPDATE_IN_PROGRESS
) . -
Choose Actions and then Cancel Update.
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To continue canceling the update, click Yes, Cancel Update when prompted. Otherwise, click Cancel to resume the update.
The stack proceeds to the UPDATE_ROLLBACK_IN_PROGRESS state. After the update cancellation is complete, the stack is set to UPDATE_ROLLBACK_COMPLETE.
To cancel a stack update by using the command line
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Use the command
aws cloudformation cancel-update-stack
to cancel an update.