# Deleting an optimizer
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You can delete an optimizer and associated metadata for the table using AWS CLI or AWS API operation.

Run the following AWS CLI command to delete optimization history for a table. You need to specify the optimizer `type` along with the catalog ID, database name and table name. The acceptable values are: `compaction`, `retention`, and `orphan_file_deletion`.

```
aws glue delete-table-optimizer \
  --catalog-id {{123456789012}} \
  --database-name {{iceberg_db}} \
  --table-name {{iceberg_table}} \
  --type {{compaction}}
```

 Use `DeleteTableOptimizer` operation to delete an optimizer for a table.