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influxctl database undelete

  • influxctl 2.10.2+

The influxctl database undelete command undeletes a previously deleted database in an InfluxDB cluster and restores the database with the same retention period, table, and column limits as when it was deleted.

The database name must match the name of the deleted database and a new database with the same name cannot exist.

Usage

influxctl database undelete [flags] <DATABASE_NAME>

Arguments

ArgumentDescription
DATABASE_NAMEThe name of the database to undelete

Flags

FlagDescription
-h--helpOutput command help

Also see influxctl global flags.

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