influxctl database delete
The influxctl database delete command deletes a database from an
InfluxDB cluster.
Usage
influxctl database delete [command options] [--force] <DATABASE_NAME> [<DATABASE_NAME_N>...]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 InfluxDB 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
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| DATABASE_NAME | Name of the database to delete |
Flags
| Flag | Description | |
|---|---|---|
--force | Do not prompt for confirmation to delete (default is false) | |
-h | --help | Output command help |
Also see influxctl global flags.
Examples
Delete a database named “mydb”
influxctl database delete mydbDelete multiple databases
influxctl database delete mydb1 mydb2Was this page helpful?
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