Hi team I have another question here I have a flow with 3 ta

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Hi team I have another question here I have a flow with 3 tasks A gt B gt C and task B is to sleep 60 sec for example When the flow run is started to B I set the flow run state to PAUSE via `client set flow run state flow run id= lt flow run id gt state=PAUSE ` The flow run state on UI is set to PAUSE and the task B continues to execute until the end But once the task B is finished I use `client set flow run state` to set this flow run back to running or resume Task C will get this error I throw it to thread and the whole flow run is still running Task C is pending it seems like an abnormal state because this flow run will keep running but do nothing May I ask if this is normal Thanks slightly smiling face

Eric · Answer

`Failed to set task state with error ClientError message State update failed for task run ID 3a05c8b8 e5b7 4952 b0ee d3122b8d009c provided a running state but associated flow run 1cb102f5 d7eb 4282 a6b7 e25a7bd97ab6 is not in a running state locations line 2 column 5 path set task run states extensions code INTERNAL SERVER ERROR exception message State update failed for task run ID 3a05c8b8 e5b7 4952 b0ee d3122b8d009c provided a running state but associated flow run 1cb102f5 d7eb 4282 a6b7 e25a7bd97ab6 is not in a running state ` `Traceback most recent call last ` `File Users xy l local share virtualenvs data platform a2 zvZ3 lib python3 7 site packages prefect engine cloud task runner py line 116 in call runner target handlers` `cache for=self task cache for ` `File Users xy l local share virtualenvs data platform a2 zvZ3 lib python3 7 site packages prefect client client py line 1303 in set task run state` `version=version ` `File Users xy l local share virtualenvs data platform a2 zvZ3 lib python3 7 site packages prefect client client py line 287 in graphql` `raise ClientError result errors ` `prefect utilities exceptions ClientError message State update failed for task run ID 3a05c8b8 e5b7 4952 b0ee d3122b8d009c provided a running state but associated flow run 1cb102f5 d7eb 4282 a6b7 e25a7bd97ab6 is not in a running state locations line 2 column 5 path set task run states extensions code INTERNAL SERVER ERROR exception message State update failed for task run ID 3a05c8b8 e5b7 4952 b0ee d3122b8d009c provided a running state but associated flow run 1cb102f5 d7eb 4282 a6b7 e25a7bd97ab6 is not in a running state `

Chris White · Answer

Hi Eric currently there is no way to Pause an actively running flow the only states that have real meaning for a Flow Run are Scheduled Submitted Running Cancelling Cancelled Failed and Success If a flow run is not in a `Running` state then task runs are not allowed to enter `Running` states themselves as this is the only state that signifies to Prefect that work is allowed to continue

Eric · Answer

ok I got it Thanks for your reply relaxed