Delete File

The Delete File object will delete files from the local file system or a network location specified via UNC path.

Note: This object has been replaced by the updated Delete File object. Please remove this object from your Policies and replace it with the new one as soon as possible.

How it is used

The Delete File object can be used to purge a folder that contains old log files.

Configuration

When configuring the Delete File object you need to know what files you are deleting.

Delete - Details Tab

 

File	Type the path and name of the file that you want to delete. You can use the '*' and '?' wildcards to specify the filename. These wildcards behave in the same way as the Windows Command Prompt.
Delete files from sub-folders	Select to delete any files within the sub-folders of the path you have specified that match the filename that you have specified.
Age	Specify is less than or is greater than to delete the files that are older or newer, respectively, than the number of days that you specify.

Available Published Data

 

Name	Description
Total number of files to be transferred	The number of files that matched the File that you specified.
Number of successful file operations	The number of files that were successfully deleted.
Number of failed file operations	The number of files that failed to delete.
For each file
File operation status	Determines whether the delete succeeded or failed.
Name and path of the file	The path of the file that was deleted.
File name	The name of the file that was deleted.
Name and path of the file relative to the origin folder	The relative path of the file starting from the base folder.

Common Published Data