Delete SFTP File

The Delete SFTP File activity deletes a specified file from a remote SFTP server.

Configuring the Delete SFTP File Activity

To configure the Delete SFTP File activity, fill in the required fields in the activity panel.

Configuration

Field	Required	Description	Example
Name	Required	Name of the step, should be unique within this workflow.	MyActivity
Description	Optional	Describe the purpose or function of this step.	Reads a file from S3
SFTP Connection	Required	Drag and drop a SFTPConnection resource from the workspace.
SFTP Auth Context	Optional	Authorization context used for SFTP connection.
Directory	Optional	Remote directory path on the SFTP server. (mapping supported)	my-data-bucket
File Path	Optional	Path inside the remote directory to the file. (mapping supported)	data/reports/2024/
File Name	Optional	Name of the file to be deleted. (mapping supported)	report-2024.csv

Input

Field	Required	Data Type	Description	Example
Working Directory	Optional	String	Remote directory path on the SFTP server where the file is located.	my-data-bucket
File Path	Optional	String	Path inside the remote directory pointing to the file to be deleted.	data/reports/2024/
File Name	Optional	String	Name of the file to delete from the SFTP server.	report-2024.csv

Output

Field	Required	Data Type	Description	Example
Deleted	Optional	Boolean	Indicates whether the file was successfully deleted from the SFTP server.
File Path	Optional	String	The full path to the file on the SFTP server.	data/reports/2024/
File Name	Optional	String	The name of the file that was deleted.	report-2024.csv
Working Directory	Optional	String	The directory from which the file was deleted.	my-data-bucket
Content Length	Optional	Number	The size of the file in bytes before deletion.	0