Deleting a Data File via the CLU

You can permanently delete a data file (or link) and associated metadata, if the following criteria are all true:

• Your user account has the group administrator role.
• You created that data file.
• That data file is less than 90 days old. (This criterion does not apply to links.)

If your user account has the system administrator role, you can permanently delete any data file (or link) and associated metadata.

To delete a data file:

1. Run the following command:

   dm_delete_datafile <file-path>

   The following table describes each parameter:

   Parameter	Description
   <file-path>	A path within DME. Specify the data file 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 a file named testfile10 in the  /Example_Archive/downloads collection.

dm_delete_datafile /Example_Archive/downloads/testfile10

To request deletion of data you did not create or older data, contact NCIDataVault@mail.nih.gov.