# Cancel or re-run tests

You can cancel an active run when it is no longer useful, and you can re-run a previous run when you want a fresh result for the same selection.

## Cancel an active run

Cancel a run when:

| Situation                             | Why cancel                                              |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| The wrong site URL was entered        | The result will not represent the intended environment. |
| The wrong tests were selected         | The run is spending time on the wrong scope.            |
| A required service is down            | Failures would only confirm an external outage.         |
| A newer change makes the run obsolete | A fresh run will give a better signal.                  |

To cancel:

1. Open **Runs**.
2. Select the active run.
3. Choose **Cancel**.
4. Confirm the action if TestVibe asks for confirmation.

The run moves to a cancelled state. Any partial evidence that was already produced may still be visible, but the run should not be treated as a pass or failure signal.

## Re-run a previous run

Re-run when you want to retry the same test selection after fixing a problem, updating the target site, or refreshing credentials.

1. Open **Runs**.
2. Select the completed, failed, or cancelled run.
3. Choose **Re-run**.
4. Review the selected tests, site URL, and run configuration.
5. Start the new run.

A re-run creates a new run attempt. The original run remains available in the history so you can compare the before and after results.

## What carries forward

When you re-run, TestVibe uses the previous run as the starting point:

| Item              | What to check                                                            |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Test selection    | Confirm the same files or group are still the right scope.               |
| Site URL          | Update it if the environment changed.                                    |
| Run configuration | Confirm browser, viewport, and evidence settings.                        |
| Secrets           | Refresh credentials if the earlier failure was caused by authentication. |

## Delete old results

Some completed run rows can also be deleted from the run list. Deleting a result removes that historical run from the TestVibe view. Cancel first only when a run is still active; delete only when you no longer need the historical result.

For status meanings, see [Understand live run status](/run-tests/understand-live-run-status.md).


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