Delete a database
Use the influxctl database delete command
to delete a database from your InfluxDB cluster.
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If you haven’t already, download and install the
influxctlCLI. -
Run the
influxctl database deletecommand and provide the following:- Name of the database to delete
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Confirm that you want to delete the database.
influxctl database delete DATABASE_NAME
Deleting a database cannot be undone
Once a database is deleted, data stored in that database cannot be recovered.
Cannot reuse database names
After a database is deleted, you cannot reuse the same name for a new database.
Never directly modify the Catalog
Never directly modify the PostgreSQL-compatible Catalog. Doing so will result in an undefined state for various components and may lead to data loss and crashes.
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