# Why can't I delete a Run Workload?

Company: Socra — Multiply Your Judgment
Canonical URL: https://support.socra.com/articles/art_01m46fsv4dvcwmfg4aw14ven37-delete-a-run-workload

Run allows deletion of an unused Workload. A Workload with deployment history is retained, and the delete request returns `Workload has deployment history and cannot be deleted`. Cancelling an attempt does not remove its deployment history.

## Confirm which Workload you are removing

Use the Socra CLI with the Account and Run plugins, signed in to the Account that owns the Project. Replace `WORKLOAD_ID` with the Workload's `wrk_…` ID:

```sh
socra run workload get WORKLOAD_ID
```

Check its name and Project before taking any action. Then replace `PROJECT_ID` with that Project's ID and inspect its deployments:

```sh
socra run deployment list --project PROJECT_ID
```

Match the deployment records to the Workload ID. Continue with `--after` when the list has more pages; the first page does not prove that the Workload has no history.

## Delete an unused Workload

If the Workload has never been deployed and you intend to remove its configuration, use:

```sh
socra run workload delete WORKLOAD_ID
```

The command removes the unused Workload. Retrieve the same ID again to verify the result. If the server rejects deletion because history exists, repeated requests will not clear that history.

## Separate removal from stopping an attempt

A Deployment can be cancelled while it is in progress. Cancellation concerns that attempt; the Workload and its history remain. Inspect the Deployment's resulting state to confirm what happened.

Deleting a Project has a wider scope than deleting one Workload. Do not delete a Project solely to bypass this Workload error. Disabling a service or changing a Project's status also does not establish that every resource was removed or every charge has settled.

Before retiring an application, identify its active resources and service-specific removal requirements. Keep the relevant Workload and Deployment IDs so you can account for retained history. The [Run reference](https://cloud.socra.com/docs/run) lists the supported lifecycle operations.

## Article details

- Collection: [Cloud](https://support.socra.com/collections/col_01kzpmz634mj0yhn7efqjkem66-cloud)
- Canonical: https://support.socra.com/articles/art_01m46fsv4dvcwmfg4aw14ven37-delete-a-run-workload