Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation

Autonomous Database

Oracle recommends taking a backup of your databases before deleting an Autonomous Database to prevent any potential data loss.

Learn how to delete Autonomous Container Database (ACD) and Autonomous Database.
Note

Once your database is deleted, the stored data cannot be recovered if you don't have a backup.
  1. Autonomous Container Database
  2. Autonomous Database

Autonomous Container Database

Learn how to delete an Autonomous Container Database from the OCI console.

  1. From the OCI console, select Oracle Autonomous Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure, and then select Autonomous Container Databases.
    A screenshot of the start of the deletion process for an Autonomous Container Database (ACD).

  2. Select your database that you want to delete, and then select the Terminate button.
    A screenshot of selecting terminate for the deletion of an Autonomous Container Database (ACD).

Autonomous Database

Learn how to delete an Autonomous Database from the OCI console.

  1. From the OCI console, select Oracle Autonomous Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure, and then select Autonomous Database.
    A screenshot of the start of the deletion process for an Autonomous Database (ADB).

  2. Select your database that you want to delete, and then select the Terminate button.
    A screenshot of selecting terminate for the deletion of an Autonomous Database (ADB).