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# drop_backup

[Source](https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-rust/blob/master/crates/gpudb-api/src/generated/drop_backup.rs#L24-L35)
pub async fn [drop\_backup](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/gpudb/struct.Kinetica/drop-backup.md#method.drop_backup)( \&self, backup\_name: [String](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/alloc/string/struct.String.html), datasink\_name: [String](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/alloc/string/struct.String.html), ) -> [Result](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/core/result/enum.Result.html)\<[DropBackupResponse](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropBackupResponse.md), [KineticaError](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/errors/enum.KineticaError.md)>

Deletes a database backupDeletes one or more existing database backups and contained snapshots, accessible via the data sink specified by `datasink_name`.

##### Arguments

<ul>
  <li>`backup_name` - Name of the backup to be deleted. An empty string or ‘’ will delete all existing backups. Any text followed by a ‘’ will delete backups whose name starts with that text. When deleting multiple backups, delete\_all\_backups must be set to true.</li>
  <li>`datasink_name` - Data sink through which the backup is accessible.</li>
</ul>

[Source](https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-rust/blob/master/crates/gpudb-api/src/generated/drop_backup.rs#L51-L69)
pub async fn [drop\_backup\_with\_opts](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/gpudb/struct.Kinetica/drop-backup.md#method.drop_backup_with_opts)( \&self, backup\_name: [String](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/alloc/string/struct.String.html), datasink\_name: [String](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/alloc/string/struct.String.html), options: [DropBackupRequestOptions](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropBackupRequestOptions.md), ) -> [Result](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/core/result/enum.Result.html)\<[DropBackupResponse](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropBackupResponse.md), [KineticaError](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/errors/enum.KineticaError.md)>

Deletes a database backupDeletes one or more existing database backups and contained snapshots, accessible via the data sink specified by `datasink_name`.

##### Arguments

<ul>
  <li>`backup_name` - Name of the backup to be deleted. An empty string or ‘’ will delete all existing backups. Any text followed by a ‘’ will delete backups whose name starts with that text. When deleting multiple backups, delete\_all\_backups must be set to true.</li>
  <li>`datasink_name` - Data sink through which the backup is accessible.</li>
  <li>`options` - The optional parameters; any left unset take the server’s defaults.</li>
</ul>

[Source](https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-rust/blob/master/crates/gpudb-api/src/generated/drop_backup.rs#L72-L83)
pub async fn [drop\_backup\_raw](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/gpudb/struct.Kinetica/drop-backup.md#method.drop_backup_raw)( \&self, request: &[DropBackupRequest](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropBackupRequest.md), ) -> [Result](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/core/result/enum.Result.html)\<[DropBackupResponse](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropBackupResponse.md), [KineticaError](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/errors/enum.KineticaError.md)>

Sends a pre-built [`DropBackupRequest`](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropBackupRequest) to the `/drop/backup` endpoint.

[Source](https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-rust/blob/master/crates/gpudb-api/src/generated/drop_backup.rs#L87-L99)
pub async fn [drop\_backup\_from\_url](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/gpudb/struct.Kinetica/drop-backup.md#method.drop_backup_from_url)( \&self, url: &[str](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/std/primitive.str.html), request: &[DropBackupRequest](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropBackupRequest.md), ) -> [Result](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/core/result/enum.Result.html)\<[DropBackupResponse](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropBackupResponse.md), [KineticaError](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/errors/enum.KineticaError.md)>

Sends a pre-built [`DropBackupRequest`](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropBackupRequest) to a specific worker URL, bypassing HA head-node selection. Used for multi-head access.


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