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Use Database Reset Safely

Review controlled database reset tools without removing production data.

5 stepsAbout 4 minutesVerified 2026-07-22

Before you start

  • Sign in to the Hub with access to this workspace.

You will finish with

  • You can explain what Use Database Reset Safely is for and choose the correct next action.

Safety and data checks

  • Development and production share Supabase data; a reset is immediately production-impacting and must never be used for training practice.
Step-by-step procedure

Complete the task

  1. 1
    Navigate

    Open Use Database Reset Safely

    Use the Hub navigation to open Use Database Reset Safely. Do not begin from a bookmarked record until you can identify this workspace in the normal menu.

    Expected result

    Use Database Reset Safely is open and its page heading is visible.

  2. 2
    Review

    Understand what belongs here

    Database reset contains controlled tools for test data and caches inside the super-admin-only Maintenance domain. Use this distinction to avoid creating the same work in a neighbouring workspace.

  3. 3
    Verify

    Read the current state first

    Read the target, affected records, environment, prerequisites, impact preview, and confirmation requirement. Read the customer, owner, date, and status before opening or changing a record.

  4. 4
    Review

    Choose the correct action

    Prefer a read-only diagnostic or impact preview; use a reset only for the exact verified target with an approved recovery plan. Open the specific record and confirm its history before saving, sending, assigning, or completing anything.

  5. 5
    Verify

    Confirm the safe stopping point

    Development and production share Supabase data; a reset is immediately production-impacting and must never be used for training practice. This orientation ends before any irreversible or customer-facing submission.

    Development and production share Supabase data; a reset is immediately production-impacting and must never be used for training practice.
    Expected result

    You know what must be verified before the final action.

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