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How to cancel a maintenance plan task?

Nina BENDERAC
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In Mobility Work, a task generated from a maintenance plan cannot be deleted, but it can be canceled.

Canceling a task indicates that an intervention will not take place, while preserving the consistency and history of the maintenance plan.

This article explains when, how, and with what consequences to cancel a maintenance plan task.

When should you cancel a maintenance plan task?

Canceling a task is useful when:

  • the intervention is no longer required (equipment out of service, change in strategy, etc.);
  • the task was generated automatically but should not be carried out;
  • a specific occurrence of the plan must be skipped.

👉 Canceling applies to one specific task and does not impact the overall maintenance plan.

Steps to cancel a task

  1. Go to the Tasks tab or the calendar.
  2. Open the maintenance plan task you want to cancel.
  3. Click the Cancel button.

  4. Select the reason for cancellation in the modal window.

  5. Confirm the cancellation.

The task status is then set to Canceled.

Consequences of canceling a task

Once the task is canceled:

  • it can no longer be edited;
  • it is no longer possible to:
    • add or modify activities;
    • complete or edit the checklist;
    • add documents;
  • the time spent on this task is no longer counted;
  • the task no longer appears as an intervention to be performed.

The canceled task can be restored.

Impact on the maintenance plan

  • The maintenance plan remains active.
  • Other tasks, past or future, are not affected.
  • New tasks will continue to be generated according to the plan’s rules.

👉 Canceling a task does not change the frequency or configuration of the maintenance plan.

Difference between canceling a task and modifying the plan

  • Canceling a task:
    • one-time action;
    • affects a single occurrence;
    • does not impact future tasks.
  • Modifying the maintenance plan:
    • affects all future, uncompleted tasks;
    • changes generation rules (frequency, content, assignments, etc.).

Key points to remember

  • A maintenance plan task cannot be deleted, only canceled.
  • A canceled task can be restored.
  • The maintenance plan continues to run normally.
  • To prevent future similar tasks, you must modify the plan, not the task.

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