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title: "Stopping a running campaign"
date: "2024-02-14T06:18:38+00:00"
summary: "Learn how to stop running campaigns in CDP, update details, and manage execution. Discover when to stop campaigns and follow step-by-step instructions for efficient campaign management."
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CDP allows you to stop a running campaign manually.

Important

*   You cannot update details for a running campaign. To update details for a running campaign, you must stop the campaign manually, update the necessary details, and restart the campaign.
*   If you stop a running campaign, the system does not stop the current execution step and completes it. However, the system stops the subsequent steps.
*   You cannot manually stop campaigns in the `SUBMITTED` state.

Stopping a running campaigns is useful when:

*   You have campaigns that are scheduled to continuously execute after a definite duration and the campaign execution time is the same as the scheduled duration. For example, suppose you have a campaign that runs every 15 minutes, the campaign execution takes 15 minutes, and there is no time when the campaign is idle. In such a case, it is recommended that you stop the campaign, update the details, and restart the campaign again.
*   You have campaigns that run for a long time.

To stop a running campaign:

1.  [Sign in to your CDP user interface](/customer-data-platform/getting-started/signin-cdp), go to **Actions** > **Campaigns+**, and locate the running campaign that you want to stop.
    
    Alternatively, create and execute a new campaign. If the campaign is successful, the campaign execution starts and you can locate the campaign on the Campaigns+ page.
    
2.  CLick the Kebab menu icon for the running campaign and select the **Stop** option.
    
    ![Stopping campaign](https://acquia.widen.net/content/nhn2id1hnt/jpeg/cdp_stop-campaign.jpeg?position=c&color=ffffffff&quality=80&u=o0sjj1)
    
3.  Click the status icon under the **Last Execution** column to review the status of the individual steps within the campaign.
    
    ![Reviewing campaign steps status](https://acquia.widen.net/content/rcnmrqvbs0/jpeg/cdp_review-campaign-steps-status.jpeg?position=c&color=ffffffff&quality=80&u=o0sjj1)
    
    For manually stopped campaigns, the system displays the status as **Stopped**. However, if the campaign fails for any other reason, the system displays the status as **Failed**.
    
    ![Stopping campaign](https://acquia.widen.net/content/dzl2mpqz61/jpeg/cdp_stop-campaign-failure.jpeg?position=c&color=ffffffff&quality=80&u=o0sjj1)
    

Note

CDP does not provide an option to restore intentionally or accidentally deleted campaigns.