Delete sharepoint files and nested folders

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Hi all,

I try to build a flow that is delete all files AND folders that are nested in the folder named "Temp folder".

To achieve this I try many threats but no one is helping correct.

When I try to delete all the files inside the folder and the files inside the nested folders, it's give me this error:

The file /sites/ExampleApps/Shared Documents/Temp Folder/test does not exist.
clientRequestId: 36fb3315-41ee-4072-b5f0-e277f1494a45
serviceRequestId: d8f318a0-60ed-3000-9da7-6ee2460df4a4

Flow printscreen:

The files will be deleted in this scenario, but the nested folders will not, but I want to delete them to.

So I try this flow showed in this article: Solved: delete empty folders in sharepoint document librar... - Power Platform Community (microsoft.com)

But that's not working also:

I get an error that says "bad gateway".

Is there anyone who know how/or what to do to remove all the files and nested folders inside my folder named: "Temp folder"

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v-qiaqi@microsoft.com Microsoft Employee on at

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Hi @dennisb88,

Do you want to delete all the files and nested folders within the temp folder?

Actually you could delete it using the folder metadata and delete all the items within using the ItemId:

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Hi @v-qiaqi-msft ,

Thank you for your reply.

I have already tried that one, but it is not working for me.
The follow error showed up:

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I do something similar:
I delete the files first, using Delete File action and condition that item is not a folder.
Then I delete the folders, using Delete Item and condition that item is a folder and size is 0.

If you have folders within folders, however, I don't yet have a solution to delete sub-folders before parent folders... If someone has an idea on that, I'm open ears.

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