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Deleting a DDM Instance
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You can delete instances that are no longer needed.

Precautions
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-  Deleted instances cannot be recovered. Exercise caution when performing this operation.
-  Deleting a DDM instance will not affect its associated RDS instances.
-  Deleting a DDM instance involves deleting its associated schemas and DDM accounts.
-  If you need to delete data stored on the associated data nodes when deleting a DDM instance, select **Delete data on data nodes**.

Procedure
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#. In the instance list, locate the DDM instance that you want to delete and choose **More** > **Delete** in the **Operation** column.

#. In the displayed dialog box, click **Yes**.

   To delete data stored on the associated data nodes, select **Delete data on data nodes**.