SHARED_DATABASE (DATABASE_URL) ----backup---> error ! must delete a backup before creating a new one

Question

Hi what can I do about this I can't capture a backup from heroku

I am using shared database

It always shows...

SHARED_DATABASE (DATABASE_URL) ----backup---> error

! must delete a backup before creating a new one

How can I delete recent backups?

Thank you.

Answer 1

heroku pgbackups:capture --expire 

this will create the backup :)

--expire automatically deletes the oldest existing manual backup

Answer 2

You can list backups

heroku pgbackups 

Then delete one by typing it's ID

heroku pgbackups:destroy b003 

More information can be found here.