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influxctl database rename

The influxctl database rename command renames a database in an InfluxDB cluster. This command does not change the database ID, database properties, or the data stored in the database.

Renaming a database requires new tokens

Database tokens are associated to databases by name. After renaming a database, tokens referencing the old name no longer function. You must generate tokens for the new database name.

Usage

influxctl database rename [flags] <CURRENT_DB_NAME> <NEW_DB_NAME>

Arguments

ArgumentDescription
CURRENT_DB_NAMECurrent name of the database
NEW_DB_NAMENew name for the database

Flags

FlagDescription
-h--helpOutput command help

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