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Version: 5.6

Delete NFA File Transfer Object

Network File Access File Delete Transfer Objects can delete files. File name patterns can be selected from a database or as constants. You can configure the transfer object directly within the connection as described.

After double-clicking on the transfer object, set the following properties:

PropertyDescription
ConnectionPlug-in instance to be used
PathSelect the directory from which files are to be deleted.
File name pattern

Dynamic:
The file pattern can be passed dynamically as a parameter at runtime. This is useful if different file name patterns are to be used for deletion.

Static:

A static file name pattern must be configured in the transfer object. This setting should be used if only one file name pattern is to be used for deletion.

Note: "
" can be used as a wildcard. For example
, "
.txt" would apply to all files ending with ".txt."

Include subdirectoriesIf this option is enabled, files that match the specified file name pattern will also be deleted in subfolders.
Delete without restrictions or with filter

Delete without restrictions:

Deletes all files that match the file name pattern.

Files older than:

Only files older than the specified period will be deleted.