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Deleting a Parameter Template
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You can delete a custom parameter template that is no longer used.

Precautions
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-  Default parameter templates and parameter templates applied to instances cannot be deleted.
-  Deleted parameter templates cannot be restored. Exercise caution when performing this operation.

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 **Service List**. Under **Database**, click **Document Database Service** to go to the DDS console.
#. In the navigation pane on the left, click **Parameter Template Management**.
#. On the **Parameter Template Management** page, select the **Clusters**, **Replica Sets**, or **Single Nodes** tab, locate the parameter template you want to delete and choose **More** > **Delete** in the **Operation** column.
#. In the displayed dialog box, click **Yes**.

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