[Home](./index.md) > [@firebase/database](./database.md) > [OnDisconnect](./database.ondisconnect.md) > [cancel](./database.ondisconnect.cancel.md) ## OnDisconnect.cancel() method Cancels all previously queued `onDisconnect()` set or update events for this location and all children. If a write has been queued for this location via a `set()` or `update()` at a parent location, the write at this location will be canceled, though writes to sibling locations will still occur. Signature: ```typescript cancel(): Promise; ``` Returns: Promise<void> Resolves when synchronization to the server is complete.