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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://ydb.tech/docs/en/llms.txt

# Deleting long running operations from the list

Use the `ydb operation forget` subcommand to delete information about the specified long running operation from the list. The operation must be complete.

General format of the command:

```bash
ydb [global options...] operation forget <id>
```

* `global options`: [Global parameters](https://ydb.tech/docs/en/reference/ydb-cli/commands/global-options.md?version=main).
* `id`: The ID of the long running operation. The ID contains characters that can be interpreted by your command shell. If necessary, use shielding, for example, `'<id>'` for bash.

View a description of the command to delete information about the specified long running operation:

```bash
ydb operation forget --help
```

## Examples {examples}

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The examples use the `quickstart` profile. To learn more, see [Creating a profile to connect to a test database](https://ydb.tech/docs/en/reference/ydb-cli/profile/create.md?version=main#quickstart).

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Delete the long running operation with the `ydb://buildindex/7?id=281489389055514` ID from the list:

```bash
ydb -p db1 operation forget \
  'ydb://buildindex/7?id=281489389055514'
```