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If your user account has the Group Administrator role, and if you have write permission on a collection, you can permanently delete that collection, and associated metadata.
To delete a collection:
Run the following command:
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.
- 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.
dm_delete_collection –r /TEST_NO_HIER_Archive/downloads
For instructions on performing a similar task in the GUI, refer to Deleting an Empty Collection via the GUI.
