Final answer:
To stop a running pipeline in Azure Data Factory, access the 'Monitor' tab in the ADF editor, locate the pipeline run, and click the 'Cancel' button to stop it.
Step-by-step explanation:
To stop a running pipeline in Azure Data Factory, you would typically follow these steps:
- Go to the Azure Data Factory instance in the Azure portal.
- Navigate to the 'Author & Monitor' tile to open the Azure Data Factory full-screen editor.
- In the Azure Data Factory editor, go to the 'Monitor' tab, where you can see a list of pipeline runs.
- Find the running pipeline you want to stop. You can use the search box to filter the list by pipeline name, run ID, or status.
- Once you locate the specific pipeline run, click on it to view the details.
- Inside the pipeline run details, there should be a 'Cancel' button. Click this button to stop the running pipeline.
Please note that cancelling a pipeline will stop all activities that are currently in progress. Some activities may take a moment to fully stop as they complete their cancellation process.