1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/exchange-tools/taler-exchange-dbinit.c b/src/exchange-tools/taler-exchange-dbinit.c
index e51f5a21a..16d76e4d0 100644
--- a/src/exchange-tools/taler-exchange-dbinit.c
+++ b/src/exchange-tools/taler-exchange-dbinit.c
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 #include "taler_exchangedb_plugin.h"
 
 
-
 /**
  * Return value from main().
  */
 static int global_ret;
 
 /**
+ * -r option: do full DB reset
+ */
+static int reset_db;
+
+/**
  * Main function that will be run.
  *
  * @param cls closure
@@ -53,6 +57,8 @@ run (void *cls,
     global_ret = 1;
     return;
   }
+  if (reset_db)
+    (void) plugin->drop_tables (plugin->cls);
   if (GNUNET_OK !=
       plugin->create_tables (plugin->cls))
   {
@@ -79,6 +85,9 @@ main (int argc,
       char *const *argv)
 {
   const struct GNUNET_GETOPT_CommandLineOption options[] = {
+    {'r', "reset", NULL,
+     "reset database (DANGEROUS: all existing data is lost!)", 0,
+     &GNUNET_GETOPT_set_one, &reset_db},
     GNUNET_GETOPT_OPTION_END
   };