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Delete folders if older than a week

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Posted on by CU19031815-0

Hi,

I am trying to create a flow to remove all the folders inside another folder (A) if they are older than a week.

To do it, after recurrence,

1)I inserted a "Show files in the folder", selecting folder A.

2) For each -> Body/value

3) Conditional -> Last modified is less than addDays(utcNow(),-7)

4)True -> Delete Files -> id

However, I am unable to make it work, but I do not know were is my mistake.

¿Could someone help me?

Thanks

Martin

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SwatiSTW 741 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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I feel your code if good but please check that -
1. "Delete file" action does not work for folders; use "Delete folder" instead.
2. Ensure IsFolder is checked to delete only folders, not files.
3. Compare LastModified with addDays(utcNow(), -7) correctly.

Below is fixed flow with correct expressions and conditions

1. Trigger: Recurrence (e.g., Daily)
2. Action: "List folder" (Folder A)
3. Apply to each: Body/value

   Condition 1: Check if item is a folder
       Expression: item()?['IsFolder']
       If true, proceed.
   Condition 2: Check if older than 7 days
       Expression: item()?['LastModified'] is less than
       Value: addDays(utcNow(), -7, 'yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ')
4. If True: "Delete folder" → Id

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CU20031750-1 2 on at

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Is it working if the folder A is in OneDrive?

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abm abm 32,865 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi

I made a tutorial video based on this. Please have a look and comment.

https://youtu.be/7G6VvaLohos

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abm abm 32,865 Most Valuable Professional on at

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You need to use Graph API to delete the folder

azure - Microsoft Graph API - How to Delete a Folder with Children - Stack Overflow

You need premium license to do this. HTTP action step is premium.

If you need further help in this let me know.

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