GitHub user dosubot[bot] edited a comment on the discussion: What is the safest way to delete all records from DB of a certain project?
<!-- Greeting --> Hi @segovend! I'm [Dosu](https://go.dosu.dev/dosubot) and I’m helping the incubator-devlake team. <!-- Answer --> The safest way to delete all records for a specific project—including raw data—in DevLake is to use the built-in API endpoint for project deletion. This endpoint (`DELETE /projects/:projectName`) calls a service-layer function that handles the removal of the project and all associated data, ensuring dependencies and related records are properly managed. This approach is much safer than running manual SQL queries, as it helps prevent orphaned data and maintains referential integrity throughout the database. You can see the relevant implementation and details [here](https://github.com/apache/incubator-devlake/blob/2c15ad880dce830c6512fa58039527cbf4745b8b/backend/server/api/project/project.go). There is no official, single SQL script provided for this operation, and direct SQL deletion is discouraged due to the complexity of relationships between tables. If you use the API, make sure to back up your database first and verify that the deletion resolves your pipeline issues. Note: There is a known bug with Jira data where some records might remain in the domain layer even after deletion, due to how certain raw data tables are referenced. If you suspect lingering Jira data, you may need to manually verify or clean up those tables. More details on this bug and its proposed fix can be found [here](https://github.com/apache/incubator-devlake/issues/8330). <!-- Dosu Comment Footer --> *To reply, just mention [@dosu](https://go.dosu.dev/dosubot?utm_source=github&utm_medium=bot-comment&utm_campaign=github-comment-footer-20260415&utm_content=reply-with-mention&utm_term=apache%2Fincubator-devlake).* --- Docs are dead. Just use [Dosu](https://dosu.dev?utm_source=github&utm_medium=bot-comment&utm_campaign=github-comment-footer-20260415&utm_content=static-docs-tagline&utm_term=apache%2Fincubator-devlake). [](https://app.dosu.dev/response-feedback?utm_source=github&utm_medium=bot-comment&utm_campaign=github-comment-footer-20260415&utm_content=static-docs-feedback&utm_term=apache%2Fincubator-devlake#message_id=79374413-41df-42b6-a489-8104eb547073) [](https://github.dosu.com/apache/incubator-devlake?utm_source=github&utm_medium=bot-comment&utm_campaign=github-comment-footer-20260415&utm_content=static-docs-ask-repo&utm_term=apache%2Fincubator-devlake) [](https://app.dosu.dev/signup?referrer=openSource&source=github-footer&utm_source=github&utm_medium=bot-comment&utm_campaign=github-comment-footer-20260415&utm_content=static-docs-share-team&utm_term=apache%2Fincubator-devlake) GitHub link: https://github.com/apache/incubator-devlake/discussions/8597#discussioncomment-14563389 ---- This is an automatically sent email for [email protected]. To unsubscribe, please send an email to: [email protected]
