.. _syqada_purge: ################### syqada purge ################### The command:: >>> syqada purge 02-demonstrate-failure-handling removes the entire batch directory so that it and the METADATA file can be rebuilt. This is appropriate if jobs need to be regenerated because either the protocol or task file has changed. If only the configuration file or template has changed, `syqada reset` is sufficient. It necessitates the use of `syqada auto` again to generate the necessary METADATA file. It is equivalent to:: >>> syqada manage 02-demonstrate-failure-handling --purge