Delete one or multiple files from a remote server automatically. Delete Remote File Action supports file masks and wildcards and works with FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, and DigitalOcean Spaces servers.
| File | Details |
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| File | Choose single or multiple files to be deleted from a remote directory · Learn file masks and wildcards & advanced SFTP wildcards Use | vertical bar character to remove multiple files or multiple file types, even residing in different locations. Combine variables (lists), wildcards, an absolute or relative path. For example:
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| Use connection | Select an existing connection to use for file deleting. If there are no defined connections, the new connection window will be opened to establish a connection to FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, or DigitalOcean Spaces server. |
| Variable Wizard |  Use dynamic data input—substitute a parameter from a file, web, connected Trigger, other Actions, date and time presets, etc. |
Interconnect
- Delete Remote File integration and auditing—Variables (dynamic data) and Events (recorded activity). Access the filename and its full path of the last deleted file. When multiple files are removed, retrieve a list of deleted files and their count. Additionally, detailed logs of the file deletion process, including any issues with file deletion or connection problems, are available.
Notes
- Delete Remote File Action also removes matching directories.
- Recursive operations with many subdirectories may be much faster when using SCP instead of SFTP protocol.
- Every deleted file may not appear in the log, depending on connection protocol used.
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