# Cancel or Re-run Tests

URL: https://docs.testvibe.com/run-tests/cancel-or-rerun-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** . The run composer opens pre-scoped to that run: the same tests are pre-checked and the same Playwright configurations are pre-selected.
4. Adjust the selection if needed — add or remove tests, or switch configurations.
5. Choose **Start Run** . The new run targets the same site URL as the run you are re-running.
![The run composer opened by Re-run, pre-scoped to the previous run](/assets/images/rerun-composer-1d0dea3c3e026392070edfb75eff3ea5.png)

Choosing **Re-run** does not start anything by itself — the new run is only dispatched when you choose **Start Run** , so it is safe to open the composer just to review what a previous run covered.

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

The composer opens pre-filled from the previous run:

| Item | How it is pre-filled | What to check | Test selection | The run's tests are pre-checked. | Confirm the same files or group are still the right scope, or narrow to just the failed tests. | Site URL | The previous run's target URL is reused, including any override it used. | To target a different environment, start a fresh run with **New Run** instead. | Run configuration | The run's Playwright configurations are pre-selected. | Confirm browser, viewport, and evidence settings. | Secrets | Read from **Settings → Variables & Secrets** at run time. | 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) .