<p>If you delete the section, that will delete all the entries in the section as well.</p>

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2014-06-30T19:58:32.170Z
2014-06-30T19:58:32.170Z
Marion Newlevant
<p>Not really an answer, as such (as others have pointed out there's no way to mass delete from the CP, yet), but when I'm trialling imports I take a DB backup via the CP before and if the import fails or I need to rollback I simply restore the DB.</p>

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2014-07-01T10:07:22.040Z
2014-07-01T10:07:22.040Z
Steve Abraham
<p>There is currently no way to select and delete all entries specific to a section through the control panel interface. </p>

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2014-07-03T13:04:00.943Z
Couldn't you just delete the entry type and re add it?
Steve Adams
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2014-07-03T16:43:21.790Z
Might work. Want to test? But not on a live site:)
Anna_MediaGirl
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2014-06-30T20:37:50.907Z
2014-06-30T20:37:50.907Z
Anna_MediaGirl
<p>@pixelJitsu said "Couldn't you just delete the entry type and re add it?"</p>

<p>@Anna_MediaGirl replied, "Might work. Want to test? But not on a live site:)"</p>

<p>I just tested this on a dev site. Craft asked me if I was sure I wanted to delete the entry type and "all entries that use it".  </p>

<p>Poof, they all disappeared from the dashboard.</p>

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2014-10-16T21:48:57.093Z
2014-10-16T21:48:57.093Z
cmcjane
<p>There is a plugin for that. It can do many things, but most importantly... destroy items :)</p>

<p><a href="https://github.com/am-impact/amcommand" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/am-impact/amcommand</a></p>

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2016-08-15T11:14:56.133Z
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Tibor Szasz
<p>I've ended up with loads of duplicate entries after a botched import job.</p>

<p>Is there an easy and safe way to delete all entries in a section, so that I can start over again?</p>

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2016-08-15T18:19:49.593Z
Are you using the Import plugin by Bob? If so, I believe there is a revert option, otherwise I'd suggest creating a plugin (but that isn't easy, but safe).
Brad
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Is there a way to delete all entries in a section?
# Is there a way to delete all entries in a section?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-06-30)

I've ended up with loads of duplicate entries after a botched import job.

Is there an easy and safe way to delete all entries in a section, so that I can start over again?

**Tags:** entries, database
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Are you using the Import plugin by Bob? If so, I believe there is a revert option, otherwise I'd suggest creating a plugin (but that isn't easy, but safe).  

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## 5 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-06-30. Score: 7

If you delete the section, that will delete all the entries in the section as well.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-07-01. Score: 5

Not really an answer, as such (as others have pointed out there's no way to mass delete from the CP, yet), but when I'm trialling imports I take a DB backup via the CP before and if the import fails or I need to rollback I simply restore the DB.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-06-30. Score: 3

There is currently no way to select and delete all entries specific to a section through the control panel interface.

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: Couldn't you just delete the entry type and re add it?  
> **username_4**: Might work. Want to test? But not on a live site:)  

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### Answer by username_6 on 2014-10-16. Score: 2

@pixelJitsu said "Couldn't you just delete the entry type and re add it?"

@Anna\_MediaGirl replied, "Might work. Want to test? But not on a live site:)"

I just tested this on a dev site. Craft asked me if I was sure I wanted to delete the entry type and "all entries that use it".

Poof, they all disappeared from the dashboard.


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### Answer by username_7 on 2016-08-15. Score: 2

There is a plugin for that. It can do many things, but most importantly... destroy items :)

<https://github.com/am-impact/amcommand>


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