def clear_request(name=None):
    '''
    .. versionadded:: 2017.7.3

    Clear out the state execution request without executing it

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' state.clear_request
    '''
    notify_path = os.path.join(__opts__['cachedir'], 'req_state.p')
    serial = salt.payload.Serial(__opts__)
    if not os.path.isfile(notify_path):
        return True
    if not name:
        try:
            os.remove(notify_path)
        except (IOError, OSError):
            pass
    else:
        req = check_request()
        if name in req:
            req.pop(name)
        else:
            return False
        with salt.utils.files.set_umask(0o077):
            try:
                if salt.utils.platform.is_windows():
                    # Make sure cache file isn't read-only
                    __salt__['cmd.run']('attrib -R "{0}"'.format(notify_path))
                with salt.utils.files.fopen(notify_path, 'w+b') as fp_:
                    serial.dump(req, fp_)
            except (IOError, OSError):
                log.error(
                    'Unable to write state request file %s. Check permission.',
                    notify_path
                )
    return True