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.TH "GCLOUD_SQL_INSTANCES_DELETE" 1



.SH "NAME"
.HP
gcloud sql instances delete \- deletes a Cloud SQL instance



.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP
\f5gcloud sql instances delete\fR \fIINSTANCE\fR [\fB\-\-async\fR] [\fB\-\-enable\-final\-backup\fR] [\fB\-\-final\-backup\-description\fR=\fIFINAL_BACKUP_DESCRIPTION\fR] [\fB\-\-final\-backup\-expiry\-time\fR=\fIFINAL_BACKUP_EXPIRY_TIME\fR\ |\ \fB\-\-final\-backup\-retention\-days\fR=\fIFINAL_BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS\fR] [\fIGCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG\ ...\fR]



.SH "DESCRIPTION"

Deletes a Cloud SQL instance.



.SH "POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS"

.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fIINSTANCE\fR

Cloud SQL instance ID.


.RE
.sp

.SH "FLAGS"

.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fB\-\-async\fR

Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete.

.TP 2m
\fB\-\-enable\-final\-backup\fR

Enables the final backup to be taken at the time of instance deletion.

.TP 2m
\fB\-\-final\-backup\-description\fR=\fIFINAL_BACKUP_DESCRIPTION\fR

Provides description for the final backup going to be taken.

.TP 2m

At most one of these can be specified:


.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fB\-\-final\-backup\-expiry\-time\fR=\fIFINAL_BACKUP_EXPIRY_TIME\fR

Specifies the time at which the final backup will expire. Maximum time allowed
is 365 days. For instances managed by BackupDR, the maximum time allowed is 99
years. Format: YYYY\-MM\-DDTHH:MM:SS.

.TP 2m
\fB\-\-final\-backup\-retention\-days\fR=\fIFINAL_BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS\fR

Specifies number of days to retain final backup. The valid range is between 1
and 365. For instances managed by BackupDR, the valid range is between 1 day and
99 years. Default value is 30 days.


.RE
.RE
.sp

.SH "GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS"

These flags are available to all commands: \-\-access\-token\-file, \-\-account,
\-\-billing\-project, \-\-configuration, \-\-flags\-file, \-\-flatten,
\-\-format, \-\-help, \-\-impersonate\-service\-account, \-\-log\-http,
\-\-project, \-\-quiet, \-\-trace\-token, \-\-user\-output\-enabled,
\-\-verbosity.

Run \fB$ gcloud help\fR for details.



.SH "NOTES"

These variants are also available:

.RS 2m
$ gcloud alpha sql instances delete
.RE

.RS 2m
$ gcloud beta sql instances delete
.RE