FLUSHDB

Syntax
FLUSHDB [ASYNC | SYNC]
Available since:
1.0.0
Time complexity:
O(N) where N is the number of keys in the selected database
ACL categories:
@keyspace, @write, @slow, @dangerous,

Delete all the keys of the currently selected DB. This command never fails.

By default, FLUSHDB will synchronously flush all keys from the database. Starting with Redis 6.2, setting the lazyfree-lazy-user-flush configuration directive to "yes" changes the default flush mode to asynchronous.

It is possible to use one of the following modifiers to dictate the flushing mode explicitly:

  • ASYNC: flushes the database asynchronously
  • SYNC: flushes the database synchronously

Note: an asynchronous FLUSHDB command only deletes keys that were present at the time the command was invoked. Keys created during an asynchronous flush will be unaffected.

Behavior change history

  • >= 6.2.0: Default flush behavior now configurable by the lazyfree-lazy-user-flush configuration directive.

RESP2/RESP3 Reply

Simple string reply: OK.

History

  • Starting with Redis version 4.0.0: Added the ASYNC flushing mode modifier.
  • Starting with Redis version 6.2.0: Added the SYNC flushing mode modifier.
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