Delete File
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The Delete File action, enables you to delete a file from within a specified folder.
For our example we used Rebex.
Step 1:Β Go to the Credentials Manager section and click Add New.
Step 2:Β Give your credential a Name* and Description (optional) and click Next step.
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Step 3:Β Configure the FTP / sFTP connection as needed:
- Port number* - the port number used by the server.
- Protocol type - the protocol used depending on the encryption.
- Directory path - the entry point of the server.
- Authentication method - here you have the option to use a basic username and password authentication or a user key authentication.
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Step 4:Β Click Test connection and if successful click Save.
Step 1:Β From the Process Designer section select Create new.
Step 2:Β Give you process a name.
Step 3:Β Drag the action Delete File on the canvas and link the action inside you process.
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Step 4: Create the <%result%> Boolean variable of type output.
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Step 5:Β Click the Delete File action to access its configurations.
- Node name* - gives you the option to change the actions name.
- Choose server type* - here we will select the connection created in the previous section.
- Folder path - base folder path.
- Folder name - the name of the file that will be deleted.
- Result* - here we will add the variable created at Step 4.
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Step 6:Β Save, Validate and Run the process.
Step 7:Β Click Check Instance.
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