Delete a database
Use the influxctl database delete command
to delete a database from your InfluxDB cluster.
If you haven’t already, download and install the
influxctlCLI.Run the
influxctl database deletecommand and provide the following:- The name of the database to delete
Confirm that you want to delete the database.
influxctl database delete DATABASE_NAMEWait 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.
Never directly modify the Catalog
Never directly modify the PostgreSQL-compatible Catalog. Doing so will result in an undefined state for various components and may lead to data loss and crashes.
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