Delete File or Folder

UiPath.MicrosoftOffice365.Activities.Files.DeleteItemConnections

Description

Deletes a file or folder from the specified location in OneDrive or SharePoint.

Scopes

This activity requires the following scopes:

• Sites.ReadWrite

OR

• Files.ReadWrite.All

OR

• Sites.ReadWrite.All

Project compatibility

Windows | Cross-platform

Configuration

• Microsoft OneDrive & SharePoint connection - The connection for the Microsoft 365 account to use in the activity.
• File or folder to delete - The specific file or folder to delete. The method to specify the file or folder to be retrieved: Enter Id, Enter Url or Use variable

  • Folder picker option:

    • File or folder - The location of the file or folder. Browse the OneDrive or SharePoint folders and select a file or folder. This field accepts IResource input.

  • Enter Id option:

    • File or folder Id - The ID of the file or folder. To retrieve the ID, open the file in OneDrive Web and retrieve its URL. The ID is encoded in the URL. For example: if the URL is https://yourcompany.sharepoint.com/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc=%7BA1CA7E78-BA59-4DD4-A6B9-5F5BBC37FA85%7D&file=Merge_sheets.xlsx`, the decoded file ID is A1CA7E78-BA59-4DD4-A6B9-5F5BBC37FA85. %7B and %7D are the delimiters around the file ID. This field supports String type input.
    • SharePoint site address - The URL of the SharePoint site that contains the file or folder. Open your SharePoint site in a browser and retrieve the URL, e.g., https://yourCompany.sharepoint.com/sites/Marketing. This property supports String type input.
    • SharePoint document library - The document library within the indicated SharePoint site that contains the file or folder. Open your SharePoint site in a browser, go to the Documents tab, then retrieve the URL, e.g., https://yourCompany.sharepoint.com/sites/Marketing/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx. This property supports String type input.

  • Enter Url option:

    • File or folder Url - The URL of the file or folder. This property supports String variables and string formatted values. Retrieve the URL by opening the file in a browser.

  • Use the See more button menu to use a variable or select the Reload Folder Data option if you've modified your folders and need to retrieve the latest data.

Example

See also:

• Files activities
• For Each File/Folder
• Get File List
• Share File/Folder