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SQL Developer "Cancel Task" Button does not Stop Running Query (Doc ID 2284988.1)

Last updated on MARCH 03, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle SQL Developer - Version 4.1.3 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Trying to cancel a running query with the "Cancel Task" button (red icon on the Query Result window) is not working. The database session keeps running in the background.

Cause

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