Delete Folder

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Delete Folder, enables you to delete a folder within the specified location. All files & folders under the folder being deleted will also be removed.

FTP connection

For our example we used Rebex.

Step 1:  Go to the Credentials Manager section and click Add New.

Step 2:  Give your credential a Name* and Description (optional) and click Next step.



Step 3:  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.



Step 4:  Click Test connection and if successful click Save.

Create the process

Step 1:  From the Process Designer section select Create new.

Step 2:  Give you process a name.

Step 3:  Drag the action Delete Folder on the canvas and link the action inside you process.



Step 4: Create the <%result%> Boolean variable of type output.



Step 5:  Click the Delete Folder 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.
• Source folder - allows you to select the path to the folder you wish to create.
• Folder name - the name of the new folder that will be deleted.
• Result* - here we will add the variable created at Step 4.



Step 6:  Save, Validate and Run the process.

Step 7:  Click Check Instance.