Delete a Backup

You can delete a backup that you no longer require to release storage or prevent an Oracle SOA Cloud Service instance from being restored from the backup.

Note:

You can delete a full backup only if no incremental backups are linked to it. If you attempt to delete a full backup to which one or more incremental backups is linked, the attempt fails.

To delete a backup:
  1. Navigate to the Oracle SOA Cloud Service Backup page.
    1. Click the name of the service instance for which you want to delete a backup.
      The Oracle SOA Cloud Service Instance page is displayed with the Overview tile in focus, displaying detailed information about the service instance.
    2. Click the Administration tile.
      The Oracle SOA Cloud Service Instance page is refreshed with the Administration tile in focus.
    3. Click the Backup tab.
      The Backup page is displayed.
  2. From the menu icon menu for the backup in the list of available backups, choose Delete.

    If you want to delete a full backup to which incremental backups are linked, you must delete or archive the linked backups first. If you attempt to delete a full backup to which one or more incremental backups is linked, the attempt fails.

    For information about how to archive a backup, see “Archive and Download a Backup” in REST API for Oracle SOA Cloud Service.

  3. When prompted, confirm that you want to delete the backup.