influxdb3 delete table
The influxdb3 delete table command deletes a table from a database.
Usage
influxdb3 delete table [OPTIONS] --database <DATABASE_NAME> <TABLE_NAME>Arguments
- TABLE_NAME: The name of the table 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 |
--hard-delete | When to hard delete data (never/now/default/timestamp). Default behavior is a soft delete that allows recovery | |
--token | (Required) Authentication token | |
--tls-ca | Path to a custom TLS certificate authority (for testing or 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 |
Examples
Delete a table
influxdb3 delete table \
--database DATABASE_NAME \
--token AUTH_TOKEN \
TABLE_NAMEHard delete a table immediately
Permanently delete a table and all its data immediately without the ability to recover.
influxdb3 delete table \
--database DATABASE_NAME \
--token AUTH_TOKEN \
--hard-delete now \
TABLE_NAMEReplace the following:
DATABASE_NAME: Database nameAUTH_TOKEN: Authentication tokenTABLE_NAME: Name of the table to delete
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