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---
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title: Delete a variable
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seotitle: Delete a dashboard variable
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description: Delete a dashboard variable in the InfluxDB user interface.
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menu:
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v2_0:
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parent: Use and manage variables
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weight: 205
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"v2.0/tags": [variables]
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---
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Delete an existing variable in the InfluxDB user interface (UI).
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### Delete a variable
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2019-04-10 18:59:25 +00:00
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1. Click the **Settings** icon in the navigation bar.
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{{< nav-icon "settings" >}}
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2. Select the **Variables** tab.
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3. Hover over a variable, click the **{{< icon "trash" >}}** icon, and **Delete**.
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{{% warn %}}
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Once deleted, any dashboards with queries that utilize the variable will no
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longer function correctly.
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{{% /warn %}}
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