docs-v2/content/shared/influxdb3-cli/delete/trigger.md

The influxdb3 delete trigger command deletes a processing engine trigger.

Usage

influxdb3 delete trigger [OPTIONS] --database <DATABASE_NAME> <TRIGGER_NAME>

Arguments

• TRIGGER_NAME: The name of the trigger to delete.

Options

Option		Description
-H	--host	Host URL of the running {{< product-name >}} server (default is http://127.0.0.1:8181)
-d	--database	({{< req >}}) Name of the database to operate on
	--token	({{< req >}}) Authentication token
	--force	Force delete even if the trigger is active
	--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 trigger
• Force delete an active trigger

In the examples below, replace the following:

• {{% code-placeholder-key %}}DATABASE_NAME{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}: Database name
• {{% code-placeholder-key %}}AUTH_TOKEN{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}: Authentication token
• {{% code-placeholder-key %}}TRIGGER_NAME{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}: Name of the trigger to delete

{{% code-placeholders "(DATABASE|TRIGGER)_NAME|AUTH_TOKEN" %}}

Delete a trigger

influxdb3 delete trigger \
  --database DATABASE_NAME \
  --token AUTH_TOKEN \
  TRIGGER_NAME

Force delete an active trigger

influxdb3 delete trigger \
  --force \
  --database DATABASE_NAME \
  --token AUTH_TOKEN \
  TRIGGER_NAME

{{% /code-placeholders %}}