---
title: influxctl table delete
description: The influxctl table delete command deletes a specified table from a database.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/reference/cli/influxctl/table/delete/
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publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/reference/cli/influxctl/table/delete/
date: '2025-06-30T15:05:37-06:00'
lastmod: '2025-06-30T15:05:37-06:00'
---

* influxctl 2.10.2+

The `influxctl table delete` command deletes a specified table from a database.

## Usage

```sh
influxctl table delete [flags] <DATABASE_NAME> <TABLE_NAME>
```

## Arguments

|     Argument     |      Description      |
|------------------|-----------------------|
|**DATABASE\_NAME**| Name of the database  |
| **TABLE\_NAME**  |Name of table to delete|

## Flags

|Flag|        |    Description    |
|----|--------|-------------------|
|`-h`|`--help`|Output command help|

*Also see [`influxctl` global flags](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/reference/cli/influxctl/#global-flags).*

## Examples

```bash
influxctl table delete DATABASE_NAME TABLE_NAME
```

Replace the following:

* `DATABASE_NAME`:
  the name of the database to delete the table from
* `TABLE_NAME`:
  the name of the table to delete

#### Related

* [Delete a table](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/tables/delete/)
| Argument | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Argument | Description |
| DATABASE_NAME | Name of the database |
| TABLE_NAME | Name of table to delete |

| Flag |  | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Flag |  | Description |
| -h | --help | Output command help |