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Delete File Activity Overview

Context

The Delete File Activity deletes a single file (attachment or array of bytes) from an external storage system as part of a workflow.  This is helpful so that a file is not processed multiple times.

Add a New Connection to an External Storage System

First, you define a connection to an external storage system.

Supported Storage Systems

  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Azure File Storage
  • FTP
  • SFTP
  • Network Drive

Delete a File from an External Storage System

Parameter
Description
Delete File Activity Parameters
Connection to File Storage
Connection you defined to the external storage system.
File Path
Path to the folder that you want to delete the file from. There are a couple of ways to define the source path.
  • Manually: type a target path in the text box.
  • Expression: define the target path from a previously returned value in the workflow, for example, a path returned from a Web Service Listener Activity.
File Name
The file that you want to delete from an external storage system. There are a couple of ways to define the file name.
  • Manually: type the file name in the text box.
  • Expression: define the file name from a previously returned value in the workflow, for example, a file from a File Listener Activity.
If the file does not exist
If the file does not exist, select how the activity proceeds.
  • Fail activity execution: the activity fails.
  • Continue activity execution: the activity continues, without importing a file.


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