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Delete File

Deletes a file.

Options

•Target file is the path of the file to delete. See Creating file paths.

Compatibility

Product	Supported
FileMaker Pro Advanced	Yes
FileMaker Go	Yes
FileMaker WebDirect	No
FileMaker Server	Yes
FileMaker Cloud products	Yes
FileMaker Data API	No
Custom Web Publishing	Yes
Runtime solution	No

Originated in

FileMaker Pro 18.0 Advanced

Example 1

Deletes the change.log file.

Delete File [ Target file: "change.log" ]

Example 2

Deletes the change.log file. If the file doesn't exist or another error occurs, the script displays a custom error message.

Set Error Capture [ On ]
Set Variable [ $file ; Value: "change.log" ]
Delete File [ Target file: $file ]
If [ Get ( LastError ) > 0 ]
	If [ Get ( LastError ) = 100 ]
		Set Variable [ $errorMessage ; Value: "The file doesn't exist." ]
	Else
		Set Variable [ $errorMessage ; Value: "Error: " & Get ( LastError ) & ¶ & "The file was not deleted." ]
	End If
	Show Custom Dialog [ $errorMessage ]
	Exit Script [ Text Result: ]
End If
Show Custom Dialog [ "The file was deleted." ]