---
title: Delete a Distinct Value Cache
description: Use the influxdb3 delete distinct_cache command to delete a Distinct Value Cache.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/core/admin/distinct-value-cache/delete/
estimated_tokens: 1007
product: InfluxDB 3 Core
version: core
---

# Delete a Distinct Value Cache

Use the [`influxdb3 delete distinct_cache` command](/influxdb3/core/reference/cli/influxdb3/delete/distinct_cache/) to delete a Distinct Value Cache (DVC). Provide the following:

-   **Database** (`-d`, `--database`): *(Required)* The name of the database that the DVC you want to delete is associated with. You can also use the `INFLUXDB3_DATABASE_NAME` environment variable to specify the database.
-   **Token** (`--token`): *(Required)* Your InfluxDB 3 Core

authentication token. You can also use the `INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN` environment variable to specify the token.

-   **Table** (`-t`, `--table`): *(Required)* The name of the table that the DVC you want to delete is associated with.
-   **Cache name**: The name of the DVC to delete.

```bash
influxdb3 delete distinct_cache \
  --database DATABASE_NAME \
  --token AUTH_TOKEN \
  --table TABLE_NAME \
  DVC_NAME
```

Replace the following:

-   `DATABASE_NAME`: the name of the database that the DVC you want to delete is associated with
-   `AUTH_TOKEN`: your InfluxDB 3 Core admin authentication token
-   `TABLE_NAME`: the name of the table associated with the DVC you want to delete
-   `DVC_NAME`: the name of the DVC to delete

This is a destructive action that cannot be undone. Once deleted, any queries against the deleted DVC will return an error.

#### Related

-   [influxdb3 delete distinct\_cache](/influxdb3/core/reference/cli/influxdb3/delete/distinct_cache/)
-   [Manage Distinct Value Caches with InfluxDB 3 Explorer](/influxdb3/explorer/manage-caches/distinct-value-caches/)

[cache](/influxdb3/core/tags/cache/)