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| influxctl database delete | The `influxctl database delete` command deletes a database from an InfluxDB cluster. |
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The influxctl database delete command deletes a database from an InfluxDB cluster.
Usage
influxctl database delete [command options] [--force] <DATABASE_NAME> [<DATABASE_NAME_N>...]
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Cannot be undone
Deleting a database is a destructive action that cannot be undone.
Cannot reuse deleted database names
After deleting a database, you cannot reuse the name of the deleted database when creating a new database. {{% /warn %}}
Arguments
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| DATABASE_NAME | Name of the database to delete |
Flags
| Flag | Description | |
|---|---|---|
--force |
Do not prompt for confirmation to delete (default is false) | |
-h |
--help |
Output command help |
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Also see influxctl global flags.
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Examples
Delete a database named "mydb"
influxctl database delete mydb
Delete multiple databases
influxctl database delete mydb1 mydb2