db_reset

This job resets the database. After performing this operation, the database will be empty and all data (including metadata) is deleted. The database must be offline to perform a reset.

Mandatory parameters

Parameter name Data type Description
db_name string Name of an existing database to be reset.

Optional parameters

There are no optional parameters.

Substitute parameters

There are no substitute parameters.

Allowed users

The following users are allowed to run this job:

  • root

Allowed groups

The following groups are allowed to run this job:

  • root
  • exaadm
  • exadbadm

Examples

The following examples show how to run this job in a Python program using XML-RPC or on the command line using confd_client.

conn.job_exec('db_reset', {'params': {'db_name': 'DB1'}})
confd_client db_reset db_name: DB1