---
title: influxdb3 delete distinct_cache
description: The influxdb3 delete distinct_cache command deletes a distinct value cache.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/enterprise/reference/cli/influxdb3/delete/distinct_cache/
estimated_tokens: 846
product: InfluxDB 3 Enterprise
version: enterprise
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/enterprise/reference/cli/influxdb3/delete/distinct_cache/
date: '2025-01-13T07:21:11-07:00'
lastmod: '2025-01-13T07:21:11-07:00'
---

The `influxdb3 delete distinct_cache` command deletes a distinct value cache.

## Usage

```bash
influxdb3 delete distinct_cache [OPTIONS] \
  --database <DATABASE_NAME> \
  --table <TABLE> \
  [CACHE_NAME]
```

## Arguments

* **CACHE\_NAME**: *(Optional)* Name of the cache to delete.

## Options

|Option|                 |                                                 Description                                                 |
|------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `-H` |    `--host`     |          Host URL of the running InfluxDB 3 Enterprise server (default is `http://127.0.0.1:8181`)          |
| `-d` |  `--database`   |                               *(Required)* Name of the database to operate on                               |
|      |    `--token`    |                                      *(Required)* Authentication token                                      |
| `-t` |    `--table`    |                                 *(Required)* Table to delete the cache for                                  |
|      |   `--tls-ca`    |            Path to a custom TLS certificate authority (for testing or self-signed certificates)             |
|      |`--tls-no-verify`|Disable TLS certificate verification (**Not recommended in production**, useful for self-signed certificates)|
| `-h` |    `--help`     |                                           Print help information                                            |
|      |  `--help-all`   |                                       Print detailed help information                                       |

### Option environment variables

You can use the following environment variables to set command options:

|  Environment Variable   |     Option      |
|-------------------------|-----------------|
|  `INFLUXDB3_HOST_URL`   |    `--host`     |
|`INFLUXDB3_DATABASE_NAME`|  `--database`   |
| `INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN`  |    `--token`    |
|`INFLUXDB3_TLS_NO_VERIFY`|`--tls-no-verify`|

## Examples

### Delete a distinct value cache

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

In the example above, replace the following:

* `DATABASE_NAME`:
  Database name
* `AUTH_TOKEN`:
  Authentication token
* `TABLE_NAME`:
  Table name
* `CACHE_NAME`:
  Name of the distinct value cache to delete
| Option |  | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Option |  | Description |
| -H | --host | Host URL of the running InfluxDB 3 Enterprise server (default is  http://127.0.0.1:8181 ) |
| -d | --database | ( Required )  Name of the database to operate on |
|  | --token | ( Required )  Authentication token |
| -t | --table | ( Required )  Table to delete the cache for |
|  | --tls-ca | Path to a custom TLS certificate authority (for testing or self-signed certificates) |
|  | --tls-no-verify | Disable TLS certificate verification ( Not recommended in production , useful for self-signed certificates) |
| -h | --help | Print help information |
|  | --help-all | Print detailed help information |

| Environment Variable | Option |
| --- | --- |
| Environment Variable | Option |
| INFLUXDB3_HOST_URL | --host |
| INFLUXDB3_DATABASE_NAME | --database |
| INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN | --token |
| INFLUXDB3_TLS_NO_VERIFY | --tls-no-verify |