Removing Orphaned Partitions that are not Needed
If you have orphaned partitions that you no longer need, you can remove all of them at once.
EXPLAIN CLEAR ORPHAN DATABASES;
To remove all orphaned partitions, run
CLEAR ORPHAN DATABASES;
Make sure to have run SHOW PARTITIONS and SHOW CLUSTER STATUS and have verified that all partitions are accounted for before doing this.
Note: CLEAR ORPHAN DATABASES can’t be undone.
Last modified: July 5, 2021