Delete File
This action can be used to delete a file, using the file path, file name, and file extension attributes.
Properties
Input
File Path: path for the file to be deleted; either a variable or directly the file name (including the address to the file e.g. C:\\Source Folder\\Test.xls).
Misc
Display Name: action display name in your implementation project.
Wait Before: number milliseconds robot to wait before executing the action.
Wait After: number milliseconds robot to wait until moving to the next action.
Abort on Error: True/False
Retry Times: Specifies the number of times to retry an action if it doesn't end successfully. Default value 0 (no retry); Use -1 if you want to retry indefinitely.
Use Case
Potential Use Cases
Delete a file having the same name as the file that the robot is about to create, in order to avoid overwriting.
Delete a file from the local machine, once placed on FTP or sent by email
Delete an accounting document once it exceeds the legal period it has to be stored.
Examples of Using Delete File
Example
In this example, the robot will delete a .txt file from a given path.
You can see how the Delete File activity is used in an example that incorporates multiple activities. You can check and download the example from here:
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