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Terminate Task Event

The terminate_task command in the EasyTask CLI allows users to terminate a specific task by providing its task name, date, and the trigger time.

Parameters

Parameter Description
--name Name of the task (required, used to specify the task).
--date Date in YYYYMMDD format (required, used to specify the date).
--trigger_time Trigger time for the task (required).
--instances List of Scheduler instances (required).

🖥️ Basic Usage

easytask.bin events terminate_task  -h
usage: easytask.bin events terminate_task [-h] --tid TID --name NAME
                                         --date DATE
                                         [--trigger_time TRIGGER_TIME]
                                         --instances INSTANCES

easytask.bin events terminate_task --tid <task_id> --name <task_name> 
--date <task_date> --trigger_time <trigger_time> --instances <instance_name>

Sample Output

Message published successfully.
Published Terminate Message.

Example

(venv) USERNAME@HOSTNAME~/PROJECT_DIR/APP_NAME$ easytask.bin events terminate_task --name testrunnow --date 20260213 --trigger_time 12:10 --instances 
default
|[INFO] Message published successfully.
|[INFO] Publish Status
|[INFO] {'event_time': '2026-02-13 18:34:22.736792', 'publish_time': '2026-02-13 18:34:22.836972', 'status': 'SUCCESS', 'ret_code': 0}
|[INFO] eventrecord
|[INFO] Task 'testrunnow' terminated successfully

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the difference between terminate and disable? A: Terminate stops a specific running task instance, while disable prevents all future scheduled runs.

Q: Is the --trigger_time required? A: Yes, trigger time identifies the specific task instance to terminate when multiple instances exist.

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