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Space Management

You can monitor disk usage at your MesoSim Portal's Disk Usage page.

Disk Usage

Managing Space by Deleting Backtests​

To free up space, backtests should be deleted when they are no longer needed. A practical approach is to delete them immediately after running and reviewing the results, ensuring that unnecessary data doesn't accumulate.

How to Delete a Backtest​

1. From the Backtest Details Page​

You can delete a backtest directly from its details page:

Delete Backtest

2. Using the Backtest API​

Alternatively, you can delete a backtest using the Backtest API:

Delete Backtest using API

When using the API, you can choose between different deletion modes:

  • Soft Delete: Marks the backtest as deleted in the database (DeleteMode is set and DeletedAt is updated), but the data remains intact.
  • Details Delete: Marks the backtest as deleted and removes the associated backtest result directory (files related to the backtest).
  • Full Delete: Completely removes the backtest from the database, including its records and files.

You can find the Backtest ID in the URL when viewing a specific backtest. It is the unique identifier at the end of the URL.

Example URL format:​

https://<portal-domain>/backtests/{backtest_id}

Example with a real ID:​

https://<portal-domain>/backtests/03e1991b-7986-4b6c-81fa-fee57ac2530e

Where <portal-domain> is your specific portal domain (e.g., portal.test-lab.mesosim.io)

Extracted Backtest ID:​

03e1991b-7986-4b6c-81fa-fee57ac2530e

You can use this Backtest ID for API calls or other management actions.

Make sure to select the appropriate deletion mode based on your needs.

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Please check out the Space Management notebook for more details on how to delete backtests using the API.