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influxctl table delete

  • influxctl 2.10.2+

The influxctl table delete command deletes a specified table from a database.

Usage

influxctl table delete [flags] <DATABASE_NAME> <TABLE_NAME>

Arguments

ArgumentDescription
DATABASE_NAMEName of the database
TABLE_NAMEName of table to delete

Flags

FlagDescription
-h--helpOutput command help

Also see influxctl global flags.

Examples

influxctl table delete 
DATABASE_NAME
 
TABLE_NAME

Replace the following:

  • DATABASE_NAME: the name of the database to delete the table from
  • TABLE_NAME: the name of the table to delete

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