Deleting a partition permanently removes all data in it. This operation is irreversible.
After you delete a partition, all data in it is permanently deleted and cannot be recovered. Verify that the partition contains no data you need before you proceed.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure that you have:
A DashVector cluster
A collection in the cluster
A user-created partition in the collection
Limits
You can only delete user-created partitions. Default partitions cannot be deleted.
Delete a partition in the DashVector console
Log on to the DashVector console.
In the left-side navigation pane, click Clusters.
Find the collection that contains the partition and click Details in the Operation column.
In the left-side bar, click Partition Management.
Find the partition and click Delete in the Operation column. In the confirmation dialog, click OK.
Delete a partition by using an SDK
You can delete a partition programmatically with the DashVector Python or Java SDK.
Delete a partition by using the HTTP API
For request and response details, see Delete a partition.