Delete a database
Use the influxctl database delete command
to delete a database from your InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated cluster.
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
influxctl database delete <DATABASE_NAME>Confirm that you want to delete the database.
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.
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