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If your user account has the Group Administrator role, and if you have write permission on a collection, the following command allows you to can permanently delete that collection, and associated metadata.

To delete a collection: 

1. Run the following command:

   Code Block
   dm_delete_collection [-r] <collection-path>

   The following table describes each parameter:

   Parameter	Description
   [-r]	An optional parameter: If you specify this parameter, the system deletes all the files and sub-collections under the specified collection recursively. If you do not specify this parameter, the system deletes the collection only if it is empty.
   <collection-path>	A path within DME. Specify the collection that you want to delete.

   The system prompts you to confirm the deletion.

2. Type Y and press Enter.

For example, the following command deletes the  /TEST_NO_HIER_Archive/downloads collection, all sub-collections within that collection, and all files within those collections.

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