Junhyeog Lee
07/07/2026, 5:51 AMRocky
07/07/2026, 5:51 AMCANCEL BACKUP statement.
Syntax
sql
CANCEL BACKUP { FROM <db_name> | FOR EXTERNAL CATALOG }
Examples
* Cancel a backup in a specific database:
sql
CANCEL BACKUP FROM example_db;
* Cancel a backup for external catalog metadata (supported from v3.4.0 onwards):
sql
CANCEL BACKUP FOR EXTERNAL CATALOG;
Useful Tips
* Check Status: Since backups are asynchronous, you can check the status of a job (including its ID and state) by running:
sql
SHOW BACKUP FROM example_db;
* Restrictions: You can only have one running BACKUP or RESTORE job per database at any given time.
* Shared-data Clusters: Note that shared-data StarRocks clusters do not support the built-in BACKUP and RESTORE commands.
References
• sql-reference/sql-statements/backup_restore/CANCEL_BACKUP.md
• sql-reference/sql-statements/backup_restore/BACKUP.md
• sql-reference/sql-statements/backup_restore/CANCEL_RESTORE.md
• administration/management/compaction.md
• sql-reference/sql-statements/backup_restore/SHOW_BACKUP.md
• administration/management/Backup_and_restore.md
• administration/management/monitoring/metrics.md