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How to delete a data store

Following these steps will delete the data store from the platform

This article describes how to delete a data store from the platform.

Consult the Manage data in a project article if you only want to remove a data store from a project.

Step 1: Navigate to the 'Data stores overview' page

by clicking on the Data stores button in the left navigation bar

screenshot of the data stores button in the navigation bar

Step 2: Find the data store you want to delete

The data stores overview page lists all the data stores to which you have access.

screenshot of the data stores overview page
Figure 1. The Data stores overview page

There are 3 tabs to select data stores from:

screenshot of the data stores three tabs
Figure 2. The Data stores three tabs

  • PROJECT DATA STORES: shows the data stores that are currently included in the active project, if any

  • YOUR DATA STORES: lists all the data stores in your account created by any member of your team. This includes both the data stores included in the current active project, and ones which aren’t included.

  • SAMPLE DATA STORES: these are example data stores that you can use in your own projects.

Find the card of the data store you want to delete.

Use the search box at the top of the page

To make it easier to find the data store you are looking for, you can:

  • Use the search box at the top of the page to filter the list.

  • And/or use the sort button next to the search box to sort the data stores alphabetically on their name

Step 3: Press the 'Delete' button on the data store card

Press the delete button in the right bottom corner of the data store card.

screenshot of the data store card detach button
Figure 3. The Data store card

A confirmation dialog will be shown as deleting a data store cannot be undone.

screenshot of the confirmation dialog
Figure 4. The confirmation dialog