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---
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title: influxd-ctl truncate-shards
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description: >
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The `influxd-ctl truncate-shards` command truncates all shards that are currently
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being written to (also known as "hot" shards) and creates new shards to write
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new data to.
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menu:
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enterprise_influxdb_v1:
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parent: influxd-ctl
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weight: 201
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related:
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- /enterprise_influxdb/v1/administration/manage/clusters/rebalance/
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- /enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/show-shards/
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---
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The `influxd-ctl truncate-shards` command truncates all shards that are currently
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being written to (also known as "hot" shards) and creates new shards to write
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new data to.
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## Usage
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```sh
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influxd-ctl truncate-shards [flags]
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```
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## Flags
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| Flag | Description |
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| :------- | :------------------------------------------------------- |
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| `-delay` | Duration from now to truncate shards _(default is 1m0s)_ |
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{{% caption %}}
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_Also see [`influxd-ctl` global flags](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/#influxd-ctl-global-flags)._
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{{% /caption %}}
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## Examples
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##### Truncate shards 3 minutes after command execution
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```bash
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influxd-ctl truncate-shards -delay 3m
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```
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