---
name: "pg_autoctl drop formation"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pg-auto-failover-cli"
version: "2.2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pg_autoctl drop formation"
---

# pg\_autoctl drop formation(1)

pg\_autoctl drop formation pg\_autoctl drop formation - Drop a formation on the pg\_auto\_failover monitor

## NAME

pg\_autoctl drop formation - pg\_autoctl drop formation

pg\_autoctl drop formation - Drop a formation on the pg\_auto\_failover monitor

## SYNOPSIS

This command drops an existing formation on the monitor:

```
usage: pg_autoctl drop formation  [ --pgdata --formation ]
--pgdata      path to data directory
--monitor     pg_auto_failover Monitor Postgres URL
--formation   name of the formation to drop
```

## OPTIONS

- **--pgdata**

  Location of the Postgres node being managed locally. Defaults to the environment variable **PGDATA**. Use **--monitor** to connect to a monitor from anywhere, rather than the monitor URI used by a local Postgres node managed with **pg\_autoctl**.

- **--monitor**

  Postgres URI used to connect to the monitor. Must use the **autoctl\_node** username and target the **pg\_auto\_failover** database name. It is possible to show the Postgres URI from the monitor node using the command *pg\_autoctl show uri*.

- **--formation**

  Name of the formation to drop from the monitor.

## ENVIRONMENT

PGDATA

Postgres directory location. Can be used instead of the **--pgdata** option.

PG\_AUTOCTL\_MONITOR

Postgres URI to connect to the monitor node, can be used instead of the **--monitor** option.

XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME

The pg\_autoctl command stores its configuration files in the standard place XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME. See the *XDG Base Directory Specification*.

XDG\_DATA\_HOME

The pg\_autoctl command stores its internal states files in the standard place XDG\_DATA\_HOME, which defaults to **~/.local/share**. See the *XDG* *Base Directory Specification*.

## AUTHOR

Microsoft

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.