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Deleting a Parameter Template
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Scenarios
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You can delete custom parameter templates that will not be used any more.
.. important::
- Deleted parameter templates cannot be recovered. Exercise caution when performing this operation.
- Default parameter templates cannot be deleted.
Procedure
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#. Log in to the management console.
#. Click |image1| in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
#. Click |image2| in the upper left corner of the page and choose **Databases** > **Distributed Database Middleware**.
#. Choose **Parameter Templates**, click the **Custom Templates** tab, locate the template that you want to delete, and click **Delete** in the **Operation** column.
#. In the displayed dialog box, click **Yes**.
.. |image1| image:: /_static/images/en-us_image_0000001733266501.png
.. |image2| image:: /_static/images/en-us_image_0000001685307318.png