`service-instance delete`

Important: IBM Cloud Pak® for Data Version 4.6 will reach end of support (EOS) on 31 July, 2025. For more information, see the Discontinuance of service announcement for IBM Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.X.

Upgrade to IBM Software Hub Version 5.1 before IBM Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.6 reaches end of support. For more information, see Upgrading IBM Software Hub in the IBM Software Hub Version 5.1 documentation.

Delete a Cloud Pak for Data service instance.

Syntax

cpd-cli service-instance delete <cpd-service-instance-name> \
[--cpdconfig=<cpd-configuration-location>] \
--profile=<cpd-configuration-profile-name> \
[--service-type=<cpd-service-name>] \
[--verbose]

Arguments

Table 1: Command arguments

Argument	Description
`<cpd-service-instance-name>`	The Cloud Pak for Data service instance name to delete.

Options

Option	Description
`--cpdconfig`	The Cloud Pak for Data configuration location. Status Optional. Syntax `--cpdconfig=<cpd-configuration-location>` Default value `$HOME/.cpd-cli/config` Valid values A valid Cloud Pak for Data configuration location.
`--help` `-h`	Display command help. Status Optional. Syntax `--help` Default value No default. Valid values Not applicable.
`--profile`	The profile-name from the Cloud Pak for Data configuration. Status Required. Syntax `--profile=<cpd-configuration-profile-name>` Default value default Valid values Any valid profile name from the Cloud Pak for Data configuration.
`--service-type` `-t`	The Cloud Pak for Data service name. Status Optional. Syntax `--service-type=<cpd-service-name>` Default value No default. Valid values Any valid OpenShift® Container Platform service type.
`--verbose`	Logs include more detailed messages. Status Optional. Syntax `--verbose` Default value No default. Valid values Not applicable.

Examples

Note: The following examples use the recommended installation environment variables.

Use a script to create environment variables with the correct values for your environment. For more information, see Best practice: Setting up install variables.

Delete a Cloud Pak for Data service instance.

cpd-cli service-instance delete <cpd-service-instance-name> \
--service-type=<cpd-service-name> \
--profile=<cpd-configuration-profile-name>