Can i Delete file from OneDrive and also remove it from recycle bin

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Posted on 21 Oct 2022 08:57:41 by johnjohn123

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I have the following part of a larger flow:-

where i need to convert a SharePoint word file into PDF, so i used the OneDrive appraoch, which require creating the file inside onedrive >> convert it to PDF >> Delete the oneDrive file. but the issue is that the "Delete file 3", will keep a copy of the file inside the one drive recycle bin, so is there a way to permanently remove the file from one drive?

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johnjohn123 3,502 on 21 Oct 2022 at 10:14:37

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Re: Can i Delete file from OneDrive and also remove it from recycle bin

@CraigStewart this flow is run from power apps, so it will run based on the power apps users context, so the address will vary based on the user
Craig Stewart ABZ 957 Super User 2024 Season 1 on 21 Oct 2022 at 10:02:19

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Re: Can i Delete file from OneDrive and also remove it from recycle bin

The site address is added as a custom value, or a variable in the example on that page - it's whatever the site address is of your one drive.
Sign in to Sign in - Microsoft OneDrive (live.com) and copy the url from the browser.
johnjohn123 3,502 on 21 Oct 2022 at 09:29:33

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Re: Can i Delete file from OneDrive and also remove it from recycle bin

@CraigStewart the example uses Send Http request to SharePoint to remove the one drive file from recycle bin,, but what will be the site address for the action?
Craig Stewart ABZ 957 Super User 2024 Season 1 on 21 Oct 2022 at 09:03:07

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Re: Can i Delete file from OneDrive and also remove it from recycle bin

Hi

Coincidentally this was asked earlier in the week and @Expiscornovus provided a solution here:

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Flows/Use-Power-Automate-to-permanently-delete-files-from-a-folder-or/m-p/1825071/highlight/true#M201308