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# Execution Failures

Execution failures occur when releases fail during execution. This guide helps diagnose and resolve them.

### Failure Types <a href="#failure-types" id="failure-types"></a>

#### Activity Failures <a href="#activity-failures" id="activity-failures"></a>

Activity execution fails:

* **Error Details**: Check error details
* **Logs**: Review execution logs
* **Retry**: Retry if appropriate
* **Fix**: Fix underlying issues

#### Phase Failures <a href="#phase-failures" id="phase-failures"></a>

Phase execution fails:

* **Activity Failures**: Check activity failures
* **Dependency Failures**: Check dependencies
* **Resource Failures**: Check resources

### Diagnosis <a href="#diagnosis" id="diagnosis"></a>

#### Error Analysis <a href="#error-analysis" id="error-analysis"></a>

Analyze errors:

* **Error Messages**: Review error messages
* **Error Logs**: Review error logs
* **Error Context**: Understand context
* **Root Cause**: Identify root cause

### Resolution <a href="#resolution" id="resolution"></a>

#### Fix and Retry <a href="#fix-and-retry" id="fix-and-retry"></a>

Fix and retry:

* **Identify Issue**: Identify problem
* **Fix Issue**: Fix the issue
* **Retry**: Retry execution
* **Validate**: Validate fix

### Related Topics <a href="#related-topics" id="related-topics"></a>

* [Common Issues](/release-orchestration/3.0/troubleshooting/common-issues.md)
* [Stuck Releases](/release-orchestration/3.0/troubleshooting/stuck-releases.md)
* [Variable Mapping Errors](/release-orchestration/3.0/troubleshooting/variable-mapping-errors.md)