remove_measurements.py

import pynedm
import json

# Authentication
po = pynedm.ProcessObject(uri="http://raid.nedm1:5984",
         username="admin",
         password="""pw"""
       ) 
acct = po.acct

# Grab the correct database
db = acct["nedm%2Fmeasurements"]

# Reads all data from a certain time
names_of_measurements_to_delete = [
  "Test Mike",
  "scheisse",
  "test",
]

for f in names_of_measurements_to_delete:
    query_dic = dict(descending=True,
                       endkey=[f],
                       startkey=[f + "{}", {}],
                       include_docs=True,
                       reduce=False
                     )

    res = db.design('measurements').view('measurements').get(
                    params=query_dic).json()["rows"]

    docs_to_delete = dict([(d["id"], d["doc"]["_rev"]) for d in res])
    print("Deleting {} docs for measurement '{}'".format(len(docs_to_delete), f))

    for d in docs_to_delete:
        doc = db.document(d)
        print(doc.delete(docs_to_delete[d]).json())