diff --git a/mistraldashboard/api.py b/mistraldashboard/api.py
index d9bd83a..bcc3b73 100644
--- a/mistraldashboard/api.py
+++ b/mistraldashboard/api.py
@@ -66,6 +66,23 @@ def execution_get(request, execution_id):
     return mistralclient(request).executions.get(execution_id)
 
 
+def execution_update(request, execution_id, field, value):
+
+    """update specific execution field, either state or description
+
+    :param request: Request data
+    :param execution_id: Execution ID
+    :param field: flag - either Execution state or description
+    :param value: new update value
+    """
+    if field == "state":
+        return mistralclient(request).\
+            executions.update(execution_id, value)
+    elif field == "description":
+        return mistralclient(request).\
+            executions.update(execution_id, None, value)
+
+
 def execution_delete(request, execution_name):
     """Delete execution.
 
diff --git a/mistraldashboard/default/utils.py b/mistraldashboard/default/utils.py
index cbf4d13..2921aa3 100644
--- a/mistraldashboard/default/utils.py
+++ b/mistraldashboard/default/utils.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ TYPES = {
     'SUCCESS': 'label-success',
     'ERROR': 'label-danger',
     'DELAYED': 'label-default',
-    'RUNNING': 'label-info'
+    'RUNNING': 'label-info',
+    'PAUSED': 'label-warning'
 }
 
 
diff --git a/mistraldashboard/executions/tables.py b/mistraldashboard/executions/tables.py
index 64e54d2..fe0caa7 100644
--- a/mistraldashboard/executions/tables.py
+++ b/mistraldashboard/executions/tables.py
@@ -45,6 +45,91 @@ class DeleteExecution(tables.DeleteAction):
         api.execution_delete(request, execution_name)
 
 
+class CancelExecution(tables.BatchAction):
+    name = "cancel execution"
+    classes = ("btn-danger",)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def action_present(count):
+        return ungettext_lazy(
+            u"Cancel Execution",
+            u"Cancel Executions",
+            count
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def action_past(count):
+        return ungettext_lazy(
+            u"Canceled Execution",
+            u"Canceled Executions",
+            count
+        )
+
+    def allowed(self, request, instance):
+        if instance.state == "RUNNING":
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def action(self, request, obj_id):
+        api.execution_update(request, obj_id, "state", "ERROR")
+
+
+class PauseExecution(tables.BatchAction):
+    name = "pause execution"
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def action_present(count):
+        return ungettext_lazy(
+            u"Pause Execution",
+            u"Pause Executions",
+            count
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def action_past(count):
+        return ungettext_lazy(
+            u"Paused Execution",
+            u"Paused Executions",
+            count
+        )
+
+    def allowed(self, request, instance):
+        if instance.state == "RUNNING":
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def action(self, request, obj_id):
+        api.execution_update(request, obj_id, "state", "PAUSED")
+
+
+class ResumeExecution(tables.BatchAction):
+    name = "resume execution"
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def action_present(count):
+        return ungettext_lazy(
+            u"Resume Execution",
+            u"Resume Executions",
+            count
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def action_past(count):
+        return ungettext_lazy(
+            u"Resumed Execution",
+            u"Resumed Executions",
+            count
+        )
+
+    def allowed(self, request, instance):
+        if instance.state == "PAUSED":
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def action(self, request, obj_id):
+        api.execution_update(request, obj_id, "state", "RUNNING")
+
+
 class ExecutionsTable(tables.DataTable):
     id = tables.Column(
         "id",
@@ -100,4 +185,5 @@ class ExecutionsTable(tables.DataTable):
         name = "executions"
         verbose_name = _("Executions")
         table_actions = (DeleteExecution, tables.FilterAction)
-        row_actions = (DeleteExecution,)
+        row_actions = (DeleteExecution, PauseExecution,
+                       CancelExecution, ResumeExecution, DeleteExecution)
diff --git a/mistraldashboard/executions/views.py b/mistraldashboard/executions/views.py
index 48d6435..68227b7 100644
--- a/mistraldashboard/executions/views.py
+++ b/mistraldashboard/executions/views.py
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ class DetailView(generic.TemplateView):
         context = super(DetailView, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
         task = {}
         execution = {}
-
         if 'caller' in kwargs:
             if kwargs['caller'] == 'task':
                 kwargs['task_id'] = kwargs['execution_id']
@@ -135,20 +134,18 @@ class CodeView(forms.ModalFormView):
 
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super(CodeView, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
-        column = self.kwargs['column']
         execution = get_single_data(
             self.request,
             self.kwargs['execution_id'],
         )
+        column = self.kwargs['column']
         io = {}
-
         if column == 'input':
             io['name'] = _('Input')
             io['value'] = execution.input = prettyprint(execution.input)
         elif column == 'output':
             io['name'] = _('Output')
             io['value'] = execution.output = prettyprint(execution.output)
-
         context['io'] = io
 
         return context