# Retry or stop run activity

Runs can stop an active child process, but it does not offer a generic retry button for every completed run.

![Retry or stop run activity](https://www.foxora.ai/docs/images/v5.0.8/reference/runs.webp)

*Studio interface in English. Sample data.*

## Recover without duplication

1. Expand the active run and find the specific running process.
2. Use its stop control and wait for the state to become `Stopped`.
3. For a failed task, return to the original transcript and review the last completed action.
4. For a workflow, fix the draft or connection and start a new `Test run`.
5. Retry only after checking whether the failed action already changed an external system.

## Expected result

The intended process stops or a new, traceable attempt starts from a known state. Earlier history remains available. Never treat stopping as rollback, and do not repeat sends, creates, payments, or deletes until their external effect is confirmed.