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The `influxdb3 update database` command updates an existing database in your {{< product-name >}} instance.
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Use this command to update a database's retention period.
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> [!Note]
> {{< product-name >}} does not support updating database retention periods.
> Retention periods can only be set when [creating a database](/influxdb3/core/admin/databases/create/)
> and cannot be changed afterward.
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## Usage
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```bash
influxdb3 update database [OPTIONS] --database <DATABASE_NAME>
```
## Arguments
- **`DATABASE_NAME`**: (Required) The name of the database to update.
You can also set the database name using the `INFLUXDB3_DATABASE_NAME` environment variable.
## Options
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| Option | | Description |
| :----- | :----------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-H` | `--host` | Host URL of the running {{< product-name >}} server (default is `http://127.0.0.1:8181`) |
| `-d` | `--database` | The name of the database to update |
| | `--token` | 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 |
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| Option | | Description |
| :----- | :------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-H` | `--host` | Host URL of the running {{< product-name >}} server (default is `http://127.0.0.1:8181`) |
| `-d` | `--database` | The name of the database to update |
| | `--token` | Authentication token |
| `-r` | `--retention-period` | The retention period as a [duration](/influxdb3/version/reference/glossary/#duration) value (for example: `30d`, `24h`) or `none` to clear |
| | `--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 |
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### Option environment variables
You can use the following environment variables instead of providing CLI options directly:
| Environment Variable | Option |
| :------------------------ | :----------- |
| `INFLUXDB3_HOST_URL` | `--host` |
| `INFLUXDB3_DATABASE_NAME` | `--database` |
| `INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN` | `--token` |
| `INFLUXDB3_TLS_CA` | `--tls-ca` |
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## Examples
The following examples show how to update a database.
In your commands replace the following:
- {{% code-placeholder-key %}}`DATABASE_NAME`{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}:
Database name
- {{% code-placeholder-key %}}`AUTH_TOKEN`{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}:
Authentication token
### Update a database retention period
Updates a database retention period to 30 days.
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```bash{placeholders="DATABASE_NAME|AUTH_TOKEN"}
influxdb3 update database --retention-period 30d --database DATABASE_NAME
```
### Clear a database retention period
Removes the retention period from a database by setting it to `none`.
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```bash{placeholders="DATABASE_NAME|AUTH_TOKEN"}
influxdb3 update database --retention-period none --database DATABASE_NAME
```
### Update a database with authentication
Updates a database using an authentication token.
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```bash{placeholders="DATABASE_NAME|AUTH_TOKEN"}
influxdb3 update database --token AUTH_TOKEN --retention-period 7d --database DATABASE_NAME
```
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