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.
Cannot reuse deleted database names
After deleting a database, you cannot reuse the name of the deleted database when creating a 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 mydb
Delete multiple databases
influxctl database delete mydb1 mydb2
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