Overview
Flow ID: cancel-benchmark
Category: Performance Benchmarking
Estimated Duration: 10 seconds
User Role: All Users
Complexity: Simple
Purpose: Stop currently running benchmark test suite to free up system resources or terminate if no longer needed.
Related Flows
- Run Full Benchmark Suite - What's being cancelled
- Resume Incomplete Benchmark - Continue after stop
Step-by-Step Flow
Step 1: Access Benchmarking Page
- User Action: Navigate to Settings > Benchmarking (if not already there)
- System Response: Benchmark page with running test displays
Step 2: Locate Stop Button
- User Action: Find "Stop Benchmark" button
- System Response: Button visible when benchmark running
- UI Elements Visible:
- "Stop Benchmark" button (prominent)
- Currently running test highlighted
- Progress indicator active
Step 3: Click Stop
- User Action: Click "Stop Benchmark"
- System Response:
- Benchmark stops immediately
- Running tests marked as "Cancelled"
- Button changes back to "Run Benchmark"
- UI Elements Visible:
- Status: "Stopped" or "Cancelled"
- Partial results visible
- Tests completed before stop show results
- Tests not started or cancelled show "Cancelled" status
Final Step: Benchmark Stopped
- Success Indicator:
- No longer running
- System resources freed
- Partial results preserved
- System State Change:
- Benchmark status: Not running
- Partial results saved
- Can be resumed or reset
- Next Possible Actions:
- Review partial results
- Resume benchmark (see resume-partial-benchmark.md)
- Reset and run fresh
- Use partial data for decisions
Error States & Recovery
QA Note: Simple stop operation with no error conditions. Cancellation always succeeds.
Version History
| Date | Version | Author | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-04 | 1.1 | Iternal Technologies | Initial documentation |
Notes
Important Considerations:
- Stop is immediate; running test completes then stops
- Partial results preserved
- Can resume from where stopped
Best Practices:
- Stop if system needed urgently
- Review partial results before resetting
Common User Questions:
- "Will I lose results?" - No, completed tests preserved
- "Can I resume?" - Yes, use Continue Benchmark
Trigger
What initiates this flow:
- User manually initiates
Specific trigger: User needs to stop benchmark, typically because:
- Need system resources for other tasks
- Benchmark taking too long
- Want to reconfigure and restart
- Got enough data from partial results
User Intent Analysis
Primary Intent
Immediately stop benchmark testing to free resources or terminate unwanted test run.
Secondary Intents
- Free system resources
- Stop before completion if partial results sufficient
- Correct accidental benchmark start