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The influxctl database delete command deletes a database from an {{< product-name omit=" Clustered" >}} cluster.

Usage

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influxctl database delete [command options] [--force] <DATABASE_NAME> [<DATABASE_NAME_N>...]

[!Warning]

Cannot be undone

Deleting a database is a destructive action that cannot be undone.

Wait before writing to a new database with the same name

After deleting a database from your {{% product-name omit=" Clustered" %}} cluster, you can reuse the name to create a new database, but wait two to three minutes after deleting the previous database before writing to the new database to allow write caches to clear.

Tokens still grant access to databases with the same name

Database tokens are associated to databases by name. If you create a new database with the same name, tokens that granted access to the deleted database will also grant access to the new database.

Arguments

ArgumentDescription
DATABASE_NAMEName of the database to delete

Flags

FlagDescription
--forceDo not prompt for confirmation to delete (default is false)
-h--helpOutput command help

{{% caption %}} Also see influxctl global flags. {{% /caption %}}

Examples

Delete a database named "mydb"
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influxctl database delete mydb
Delete multiple databases
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influxctl database delete mydb1 mydb2