# Safer abort of SVN operation

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/safer-abort-of-svn-operation/3936
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [March 5, 2008, 8:51am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/safer-abort-of-svn-operation/3936 "2008-03-05T08:51:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![pete](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@pete](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/pete)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2008, 8:51am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/safer-abort-of-svn-operation/3936/1 "2008-03-05T08:51:00Z")

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When an SVN operation is in progress (update in my case) and I cancel the operation ("oops wasn't quite ready to build") the svn directory tree is left in a corrup state and needs a "clean up".&nbsp;

It would be nice to either:

1. stop more carefully to avoid this problem

2. give the option to disable aborting during an SVN operation

Thanks!

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### Author: ![angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2008, 12:04pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/safer-abort-of-svn-operation/3936/2 "2008-03-06T12:04:33Z")

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Hi Pete,   
  
 I’ll see what we can do about disabling SVN termination as an option. In the meantime, I’d recommend the “Stop” button - the semantics of Stop is “finish the current action, then stop the build” whereas the semantics of Terminate is “Stop right now!”   
  
 (Some actions which don’t do very much will stop immediately on Stop - ie the Delay action, but ones which may be in an inconsistent state - ie SVN - will wait until the process is complete.)   
  
 Regards,   
  
 Angus

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### Author: ![pete](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@pete](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/pete)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2008, 1:06am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/safer-abort-of-svn-operation/3936/3 "2008-03-06T01:06:23Z")

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That “Stop” suggestion is good info. I never really considered the difference. Thanks

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### Author: ![angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2008, 2:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/safer-abort-of-svn-operation/3936/4 "2008-03-06T02:15:55Z")

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It’s a bit confusing, and it’s one of those distinctions which you don’t actually need most of the time.   
  
 It’s also possible to press Terminate after Stop, if you’ve already pressed Stop and gotten impatient while waiting.