The Delete File object deletes files
and folders on your FTP server.
The Delete File object can be used
to automatically delete a folder that contains files that have been
downloaded from an FTP server and are no longer needed.
To configure the Delete File object,
you need to know the server name, port, username, password, and
security settings of the FTP server that you are connecting to. You
also need to know the path of the files that will be deleted on the
server.
Server name or IP
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Type the URL or IP address of
the FTP server.
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Port
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Type the port for the FTP
server. (Default 21)
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Username
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Type the username that will be
used to log in to the FTP server.
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Password
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Type the password that is
associated with the FTP user you specified.
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Confirm
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Re-type the password specified
in the Password
field.
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Server Type
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Select the type of server that
you are connecting to. Only change this option if you are
experiencing problems communication with an IBM or a DEC VMS FTP
server.
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Security
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Select the security mode for
the FTP transfer. The security method you choose will depend on the
configuration of the FTP server. Select FTP to transfer without any security.
Select ALTFTP if you are
having trouble transferring to your FTP server.
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Key authentication
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Select to use the SSH private
key that you specified in the FTP Options dialog.
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Passive mode (firewall
friendly)
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Select to use Passive mode
(PASV) when connecting to the FTP server. Use this option if you
are having trouble transferring files through a firewall.
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Path
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Type the path where the files
and folders you are deleting reside. If you are deleting files, use
wildcards to create a pattern for the filenames of the files that
you want to delete. The asterisk (*) will match any number of
characters and the question mark (?) will match any single
character. If supported by your FTP server, paths that begin with
'/' are relative to the root FTP folder and paths that begin with
'./' are relative to the user's home folder.
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File
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Select to put the Delete File
object into the mode to delete files.
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Folder (must be empty)
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Select to put the Delete File
object into the mode to delete folders. Patterns using wildcards do
not work when this option is selected. Folders that are being
deleted must be empty or the Delete File object fails.
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