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Deleting folders in OneDrive

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Posted on by Blakendeker

Hi,

 

I wish to daily wipe clean the content of a onedrive account. I'm able to produce a flow that will delete all the root files but I'm unable to do the same with the folders. Is there a way to recursivly delete a folder and all it's content (files and subfolders) with a flow?

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  • Ed Gonzales Profile Picture
    Ed Gonzales 4,531 Most Valuable Professional on at

    @Blakendeker 

    So, here's a theory...let me know what you think:

    1. Map the OneDrive to a network drive
    2. Write a batch file to clear the drive.
    3. Call the batch file from a recurrence Flow.

    Dangerous...but fun, right?

    Keep us posted.

    -Ed-

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    v-yamao-msft Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @Blakendeker ,

     

    Thanks for feedback.

     

    If you want to delete folder in OneDrive, I am afraid that it is not possible currently. Flow doesn’t have an delete folder action, besides, we cannot use “Delete file” action to delete folders.

     

    Please feel free submit a request on Flow Ideas Forum, I will suggest other customers who have the same request to vote your idea as well:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Flow-Ideas/idb-p/FlowIdeas

     

    Best regards,

    Mabel

     

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