diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 7f996a36..cddb1cbc 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
       "env": {
         //   "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development",
         "AYANOVA_JWT_SECRET": "1111111MyRandom32CharacterSecret",
-        "AYANOVA_LOG_LEVEL": "Info",
-        //"AYANOVA_LOG_LEVEL": "Debug",
+        //"AYANOVA_LOG_LEVEL": "Info",
+        "AYANOVA_LOG_LEVEL": "Debug",
         //  // "AYANOVA_LOG_LEVEL": "Trace",
         "AYANOVA_DEFAULT_TRANSLATION": "en",
         "AYANOVA_DB_CONNECTION": "Server=localhost;Username=postgres;Password=raven;Database=AyaNova;CommandTimeout=120;",
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/ReportController.cs b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/ReportController.cs
index 57587dec..aaa99f67 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/ReportController.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/ReportController.cs
@@ -267,21 +267,22 @@ namespace AyaNova.Api.Controllers
                 return Accepted(new { JobId = result });
         }
 
-         /// <summary>
+        /// <summary>
         /// Attempt cancel render job
         /// </summary>       
         /// <param name="gid"></param>
         /// <returns>nothing</returns>
-        [HttpGet("request-cancel/{gid}")]
+        [HttpPost("request-cancel/{gid}")]
         public async Task<IActionResult> RequestCancelJob([FromRoute] Guid gid)
-        {           
-             if (!serverState.IsOpen)
+        {
+            if (!serverState.IsOpen)
                 return StatusCode(503, new ApiErrorResponse(serverState.ApiErrorCode, null, serverState.Reason));
             ReportBiz biz = ReportBiz.GetBiz(ct, HttpContext);
             if (!Authorized.HasReadFullRole(HttpContext.Items, biz.BizType))
                 return StatusCode(403, new ApiNotAuthorizedResponse());
             if (!ModelState.IsValid)
                 return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ModelState));
+            log.LogDebug($"request-cancel called for report rendering job id {gid}");
             await biz.CancelJob(gid);
             return NoContent();
         }
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/ReportBiz.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/ReportBiz.cs
index 6d199e67..5da09244 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/ReportBiz.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/ReportBiz.cs
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
                         await browser.CloseAsync();
                     }
                     log.LogDebug($"Calling ReportRenderManager.RemoveJob to stop tracking this job/process");
-                    await ReportRenderManager.RemoveJob(job.GId, log);
+                    await ReportRenderManager.RemoveJob(job.GId, log, false);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
 
         public async Task CancelJob(Guid jobId)
         {
-            await ReportRenderManager.RemoveJob(jobId, AyaNova.Util.ApplicationLogging.CreateLogger("ReportBiz::CancelJob"));
+            await ReportRenderManager.RemoveJob(jobId, AyaNova.Util.ApplicationLogging.CreateLogger("ReportBiz::CancelJob"), true);
         }
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         //JOB / OPERATIONS
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/util/ReportProcessManager.cs b/server/AyaNova/util/ReportProcessManager.cs
index 3562680c..e6305baf 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/util/ReportProcessManager.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/util/ReportProcessManager.cs
@@ -45,19 +45,34 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
                 if (i.Expires < dtNow)
                 {
                     log.LogDebug($"attempting close of expired process {i.ReporterProcessId} for job {i.JobId}");
-                    await CloseRenderProcess(i, log);
+                    await CloseRenderProcess(i, log, true);
                 }
             }
         }
 
-        internal static async Task<bool> CloseRenderProcess(ReportRenderInstanceInfo instance, ILogger log)
+        internal static async Task<bool> CloseRenderProcess(ReportRenderInstanceInfo instance, ILogger log, bool force)
         {
-            log.LogDebug($"ForceCloseProcess on report render instance id {instance.ReporterProcessId} expired {instance.Expires.ToString()} utc");
+            if (force)
+                log.LogDebug($"Force CloseRenderProcess on report render instance id {instance.ReporterProcessId} expiry {instance.Expires.ToString()} utc");
+            else
+                log.LogDebug($"Normal CloseRenderProcess on report render instance id {instance.ReporterProcessId}");
+
             try
             {
                 //either way, clear the job so the client gets informed
-                await JobsBiz.LogJobAsync(instance.JobId, $"rendererror:timeout,{ServerBootConfig.AYANOVA_REPORT_RENDERING_TIMEOUT}");//parseable for print client
-                await JobsBiz.UpdateJobStatusAsync(instance.JobId, JobStatus.Failed);
+                if (force)
+                {
+                    if (instance.Expires < DateTime.UtcNow)
+                    {
+                        await JobsBiz.LogJobAsync(instance.JobId, $"rendererror:timeout,{ServerBootConfig.AYANOVA_REPORT_RENDERING_TIMEOUT}");//parseable for print client
+                        await JobsBiz.UpdateJobStatusAsync(instance.JobId, JobStatus.Failed);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        await JobsBiz.LogJobAsync(instance.JobId, $"rendererror:cancelled");
+                        await JobsBiz.UpdateJobStatusAsync(instance.JobId, JobStatus.Completed);
+                    }
+                }
 
                 if (instance.ReporterProcessId != -1)//if a job doesn't have a process id yet it will be -1
                 {
@@ -114,13 +129,13 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
             }
         }
 
-        internal static async Task RemoveJob(Guid jobId, ILogger log)
+        internal static async Task RemoveJob(Guid jobId, ILogger log, bool force)
         {
             foreach (var i in _baginstances)
             {
                 if (i.JobId == jobId)
                 {
-                    await CloseRenderProcess(i, log);
+                    await CloseRenderProcess(i, log, force);
                     break;
                 }
             }
@@ -139,17 +154,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
             return false;
         }
 
-        internal static async Task RemoveProcess(int processId, ILogger log)
-        {
-            foreach (var i in _baginstances)
-            {
-                if (i.ReporterProcessId == processId)
-                {
-                    await CloseRenderProcess(i, log);
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
+
 
     }//eoc
 }//eons
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