Unable to Cancel DB Export Operation

Question

We are encountering an error when attempting to cancel a db export operation. The system returns the following message:

(CannotCancelOperation) Cannot cancel management operation '****' in the current state.
Code: CannotCancelOperation
Message: Cannot cancel management operation '****' in the current state.

Operation status:

Name                                  State             Operation
------------------------------------  ----------------  --------------
****  								  CancelInProgress  ExportDatabase

When trying to cancel the specified export operation, the request fails consistently with the error above. The operation currently shows the state CancelInProgress for the action. It appears the cancellation request has been initiated but is not completing, and further cancel attempts are rejected.

The operation has been stuck in this state for more than 6 days.

Answer 1

Thanks for reaching out to the Microsoft Q&A forums.

Your cancellation request has already been accepted and is currently in progress. When an export shows CancelInProgress, additional cancel attempts are rejected because the backend is already terminating the operation.

If it stays in this state for an extended time, it means the export is stuck during backend cleanup and cannot be resolved from the client side.

Next steps:

• Please open a Microsoft Support ticket and include the operation ID so the backend team can force-complete the cancellation.
• The stuck export will not resume or produce any output.
• Once the backend clears it, you can safely start a new export.

This is expected behavior for long‑running management operations that get stuck during cancellation.

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