| :background-start | Index Level | background |
| Syntax | :background-stop |
| Category | Background/Phantom Processing |
| Type | Verb |
| Description | stops the background processor. The background scheduler will no longer be able to run. Jobs can still be queued for execution when the scheduler is not running, they simply will not start. This verb has no effect on backgrounds that are already running. To stop those jobs, they must be logged off. |
| Options | |
| See Also | background :background-start logoff |
| Example | |
| Warnings | |
| Compatibility | D3 7.0 |
| :background-start | Index Level | background |