---
title: "POST /jobs/{jobIdentity}/YieldJob"
method: POST
path: "/jobs/{jobIdentity}/YieldJob"
tags: ["Job"]
---

# POST /jobs/{jobIdentity}/YieldJob

`POST /jobs/{jobIdentity}/YieldJob`

Pauses the specified job and places it back in the job queue, behind other jobs of equal or higher importance, based on priority. (Only for use internally with Scope job type.)

## Path parameters

- `jobIdentity` string, uuid, required

## Query parameters

- `api-version` string, required

## Response `200`

Successfully yielded the specified job.

## Other responses

- `202` — Successfully initiated the yielding of the specified job.
- `204` — The specified job was not found.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/azure/apis/datalakeanalyticsjobmanagementclient.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/azure/apis/datalakeanalyticsjobmanagementclient/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/azure/datalakeanalyticsjobmanagementclient/revisions/ef0aef450b34/schema)