cancel-method-ado.md

title	Cancel Method (ADO) | Microsoft Docs
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Cancel Method (ADO)

Cancels execution of a pending asynchronous method call.

Syntax

  
object.Cancel  

Remarks

Use the Cancel method to terminate execution of an asynchronous method call: that is, a method invoked with the adAsyncConnect, adAsyncExecute, or adAsyncFetch option.

The following table shows what task is terminated when you use the Cancel method on a particular type of object.

If object is a	The last asynchronous call to this method is terminated
Command	Execute
Connection	Execute or Open
Record	CopyRecord, DeleteRecord, MoveRecord, or Open
Recordset	Open
Stream	Open

Applies To

Command Object (ADO)	Connection Object (ADO)	Record Object (ADO)
Recordset Object (ADO)	Stream Object (ADO)

See Also

Cancel Method Example (VB)
Cancel Method Example (VBScript)
Cancel Method Example (VC++)
Cancel Method (RDS)
CancelBatch Method (ADO)
CancelUpdate Method (ADO)
CancelUpdate Method (RDS)
Execute Method (ADO Command)
Execute Method (ADO Connection)
Open Method (ADO Connection)
Open Method (ADO Recordset)