Undelete a database
Use the influxctl database undelete command
to restore a previously deleted database in your InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated cluster.
To undelete a database:
- The database name must match the name of the deleted database.
- A new database with the same name cannot already exist.
- You must have appropriate permissions to manage databases.
When you undelete a database, it is restored with the same retention period, table limits, and column limits as when it was deleted.
Databases can only be undeleted for approximately 14 days after they are deleted. After this grace period, all Parquet files associated with the deleted database are permanently removed and the database cannot be undeleted.
Undelete a database using the influxctl CLI
influxctl database undelete DATABASE_NAMEReplace the following:
DATABASE_NAME: Name of the deleted database to restore
Recreate tokens for the database
After successfully undeleting a database:
- Verify the database was restored by listing all databases.
- If you previously deleted tokens associated with the deleted database, create new database tokens
- Any tokens that existed before deletion are not restored. Create new database tokens with appropriate permissions for the restored database.
- Update your applications to use the new database tokens.
Undeleted databases retain their original configuration
When a database is undeleted, it retains the same database ID, retention period, and table/column limits it had before deletion. However, database tokens are not restored and must be recreated.
Was this page helpful?
Thank you for your feedback!
Support and feedback
Thank you for being part of our community! We welcome and encourage your feedback and bug reports for InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated and this documentation. To find support, use the following resources:
Customers with an annual or support contract can contact InfluxData Support.