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drop_alias()

This operation drops a specified collection alias.

Request syntax

drop_alias(
alias: str,
timeout: float | None
) -> None

PARAMETERS:

  • alias (str) -

    [REQUIRED]

    The alias of a collection.

    Before this operation, ensure that the alias exists. Otherwise, exceptions will occur.

  • timeout (float | None)

    The timeout duration for this operation.

    Setting this to None indicates that this operation timeouts when any response arrives or any error occurs.

RETURN TYPE:

NoneType

RETURNS:

None

EXCEPTIONS:

  • MilvusException

    This exception will be raised when any error occurs during this operation, especially when you set alias to a non-existing alias.

  • BaseException

    This exception will be raised when this operation fails.

Example

from pymilvus import MilvusClient

# 1. Create a milvus client
client = MilvusClient(
uri="https://inxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.api.gcp-us-west1.zillizcloud.com:19530",
token="user:password"
)

# 2. Create a collection
client.create_collection(collection_name="test_collection", dimension=5)

# 3. Create an alias for the collection
client.create_alias(collection_name="test_collection", alias="test")

# 4. Drop the alias
client.drop_alias(alias="test")